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#CB4FFC Color

#CB4FFC is rgb(203, 79, 252) in RGB, hsl(283, 97%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 69%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), visibly different at ΔE 14.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB4FFC
HEX#CB4FFC
RGBrgb(203, 79, 252)
HSLhsl(283, 97%, 65%)
HSVhsv(283, 69%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 69%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.255 314.7)
LABlab(56.87% 67.83 -64.68)
LCHlch(56.87% 93.72 316.36)

What #CB4FFC 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 #CB4FFC, 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.

#CB4FFC Channel Values

How #CB4FFC 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 79 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 97% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 69% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.46:1 vs white · 6.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB4FFC 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 text3.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CB4FFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB4FFC; 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 #CB4FFC

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 #CB4FFC.

How #CB4FFC 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#CB4FFC
Protanopia#7272FC
Protanomaly#9D65FC
Deuteranopia#8989FA
Deuteranomaly#A776FB
Tritanopia#B97979
Tritanomaly#C06BBC
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB4FFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb4ffc: #CB4FFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB4FFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb4ffc': '#CB4FFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.310, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_cb4ffc">#CB4FFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB4FFC"

More Purple Colors

#CB4FFC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB4FFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB4FFC?

#CB4FFC is a light purple — rgb(203, 79, 252) in RGB and hsl(283, 97%, 65%) 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 14.36.

What is the RGB value of #CB4FFC?

#CB4FFC is rgb(203, 79, 252) — red 203, green 79, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB4FFC?

#CB4FFC converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 69%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB4FFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB4FFC scores 3.46:1 against white and 6.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB4FFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB4FFC 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 16.62, which is visibly different.

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