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#CB2BE3 Color

#CB2BE3 is rgb(203, 43, 227) in RGB, hsl(292, 77%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 81%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB2BE3
HEX#CB2BE3
RGBrgb(203, 43, 227)
HSLhsl(292, 77%, 53%)
HSVhsv(292, 81%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 81%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(62% 0.269 321.9)
LABlab(51.47% 75.64 -59.35)
LCHlch(51.47% 96.15 321.88)

What #CB2BE3 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 #CB2BE3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 9.85Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 13.06Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 13.54Phlox#DF00FFΔE 16.55Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 17.97Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 18.14

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

#CB2BE3 Channel Values

How #CB2BE3 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 2278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 77% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 81% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.2:1 vs white · 4.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB2BE3 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 text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB2BE3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB2BE3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB2BE3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB2BE3
Complementary
#43E32B
Analogous
#6F2BE3
Analogous
#E32BA0
Triadic
#E3CB2B
Triadic
#2BE3CB
Split comp.
#A0E32B
Split comp.
#2BE36F

Tints & Shades of #CB2BE3

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

#D146E7
#D966EB
#E081EF
#E8A0F3
#EEBBF6
#F6DBFA

Shades

#B81BD0
#9C17B0
#801390
#640F71
#480B51
#2C0632

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB2BE3.

How #CB2BE3 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#CB2BE3
Protanopia#6262E3
Protanomaly#9851E3
Deuteranopia#7F7FE1
Deuteranomaly#A368E2
Tritanopia#BC6060
Tritanomaly#C250A5
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB2BE3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb2be3: #CB2BE3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB2BE3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb2be3': '#CB2BE3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.169, blue: 0.890)
Android XML<color name="color_cb2be3">#CB2BE3</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB2BE3"

More Pink Colors

#CB2BE3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CB2BE3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB2BE3?

#CB2BE3 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(203, 43, 227) in RGB and hsl(292, 77%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.85.

What is the RGB value of #CB2BE3?

#CB2BE3 is rgb(203, 43, 227) — red 203, green 43, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB2BE3?

#CB2BE3 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 81%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB2BE3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB2BE3 scores 4.2:1 against white and 4.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB2BE3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB2BE3 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 17.97, which is visibly different.

Open #CB2BE3 in a Tool

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