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#CB2CE8 Color

#CB2CE8 is rgb(203, 44, 232) in RGB, hsl(291, 80%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 81%, 0%, 9%) 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 8.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB2CE8
HEX#CB2CE8
RGBrgb(203, 44, 232)
HSLhsl(291, 80%, 54%)
HSVhsv(291, 81%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 81%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(62.4% 0.272 320.6)
LABlab(51.82% 76.03 -61.61)
LCHlch(51.82% 97.86 320.98)

What #CB2CE8 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 #CB2CE8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 8.2Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 13.38Phlox#DF00FFΔE 14.83Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.81Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 16.4Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 17.14

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

#CB2CE8 Channel Values

How #CB2CE8 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 44 · B 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 80% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 81% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.15:1 vs white · 5.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB2CE8 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 text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB2CE8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB2CE8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB2CE8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB2CE8
Complementary
#48E82C
Analogous
#6E2CE8
Analogous
#E82CA6
Triadic
#E8CB2C
Triadic
#2CE8CB
Split comp.
#A6E82C
Split comp.
#2CE86E

Tints & Shades of #CB2CE8

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

#D247EB
#DA68EE
#E183F1
#E79FF4
#EEBAF7
#F6DAFB

Shades

#BB18D8
#9F14B8
#831197
#630D73
#480953
#2C0632

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB2CE8.

How #CB2CE8 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#CB2CE8
Protanopia#6262E8
Protanomaly#9852E8
Deuteranopia#8080E6
Deuteranomaly#A368E7
Tritanopia#BB6363
Tritanomaly#C252A9
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB2CE8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb2ce8: #CB2CE8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB2CE8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb2ce8': '#CB2CE8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.173, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_cb2ce8">#CB2CE8</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB2CE8"

More Pink Colors

#CB2CE8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CB2CE8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB2CE8?

#CB2CE8 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(203, 44, 232) in RGB and hsl(291, 80%, 54%) 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 8.2.

What is the RGB value of #CB2CE8?

#CB2CE8 is rgb(203, 44, 232) — red 203, green 44, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB2CE8?

#CB2CE8 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 81%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB2CE8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB2CE8 scores 4.15:1 against white and 5.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB2CE8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB2CE8 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 17.14, which is visibly different.

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