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#CB40F2 Color

#CB40F2 is rgb(203, 64, 242) in RGB, hsl(287, 87%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 74%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), visibly different at ΔE 10.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB40F2
HEX#CB40F2
RGBrgb(203, 64, 242)
HSLhsl(287, 87%, 60%)
HSVhsv(287, 74%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 74%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.262 317.7)
LABlab(54.39% 71.71 -63.10)
LCHlch(54.39% 95.52 318.66)

What #CB40F2 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 #CB40F2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CB40F2 Channel Values

How #CB40F2 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 64 · B 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 87% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 74% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.78:1 vs white · 5.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB40F2 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 text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CB40F2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB40F2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CB40F2

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB40F2.

How #CB40F2 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#CB40F2
Protanopia#6A6AF2
Protanomaly#9B5CF2
Deuteranopia#8484F0
Deuteranomaly#A56FF1
Tritanopia#BA6E6E
Tritanomaly#C15FB3
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB40F2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb40f2: #CB40F2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB40F2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb40f2': '#CB40F2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.251, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_cb40f2">#CB40F2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB40F2"

More Purple Colors

#CB40F2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB40F2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB40F2?

#CB40F2 is a light purple — rgb(203, 64, 242) in RGB and hsl(287, 87%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.71.

What is the RGB value of #CB40F2?

#CB40F2 is rgb(203, 64, 242) — red 203, green 64, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB40F2?

#CB40F2 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 74%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB40F2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB40F2 scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB40F2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB40F2 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 16.69, which is visibly different.

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