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#CB2BDA Color

#CB2BDA is rgb(203, 43, 218) in RGB, hsl(295, 70%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 80%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB2BDA
HEX#CB2BDA
RGBrgb(203, 43, 218)
HSLhsl(295, 70%, 51%)
HSVhsv(295, 80%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 80%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.262 324.1)
LABlab(51.00% 74.55 -54.99)
LCHlch(51.00% 92.64 323.58)

What #CB2BDA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CB2BDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.08Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 13.66Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 13.74Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 17.66Phlox#DF00FFΔE 20.41Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 20.73

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#CB2BDA Channel Values

How #CB2BDA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 203 · G 43 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 70% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 80% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.29:1 vs white · 4.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB2BDA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB2BDA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB2BDA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB2BDA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB2BDA
Complementary
#39DA2B
Analogous
#732BDA
Analogous
#DA2B91
Triadic
#DACB2B
Triadic
#2BDACB
Split comp.
#91DA2B
Split comp.
#2BDA73

Tints & Shades of #CB2BDA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D249DF
#D963E3
#E081E9
#E8A0EE
#EFBEF4
#F5D8F8

Shades

#B222BF
#991DA5
#7D1886
#611268
#450D4A
#2C0830

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB2BDA.

How #CB2BDA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CB2BDA
Protanopia#6262DA
Protanomaly#9851DA
Deuteranopia#7F7FD8
Deuteranomaly#A368D9
Tritanopia#BD5D5D
Tritanomaly#C34E9F
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB2BDA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cb2bda: #CB2BDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB2BDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb2bda': '#CB2BDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.169, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_cb2bda">#CB2BDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB2BDA"

More Pink Colors

#CB2BDA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CB2BDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB2BDA?

#CB2BDA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(203, 43, 218) in RGB and hsl(295, 70%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.08.

What is the RGB value of #CB2BDA?

#CB2BDA is rgb(203, 43, 218) — red 203, green 43, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB2BDA?

#CB2BDA converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 80%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB2BDA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB2BDA scores 4.29:1 against white and 4.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB2BDA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB2BDA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 17.66, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.