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#CB579B Color

#CB579B is rgb(203, 87, 155) in RGB, hsl(325, 53%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 24%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB579B
HEX#CB579B
RGBrgb(203, 87, 155)
HSLhsl(325, 53%, 57%)
HSVhsv(325, 57%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 24%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(62.4% 0.165 346.7)
LABlab(54.14% 52.29 -13.69)
LCHlch(54.14% 54.05 345.33)

What #CB579B 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 #CB579B, 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 pink in the library.

#CB579B Channel Values

How #CB579B 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 87 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 53% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 57% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 24% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.91:1 vs white · 5.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB579B 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 text3.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CB579B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB579B; 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 #CB579B

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB579B.

How #CB579B 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#CB579B
Protanopia#76769B
Protanomaly#9F6B9B
Deuteranopia#8C8C98
Deuteranomaly#A97A99
Tritanopia#C66363
Tritanomaly#C85E7D
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #CB579B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb579b: #CB579B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB579B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb579b': '#CB579B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.341, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_cb579b">#CB579B</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB579B"

More Pink Colors

#CB579B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB579B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB579B?

#CB579B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(203, 87, 155) in RGB and hsl(325, 53%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.66.

What is the RGB value of #CB579B?

#CB579B is rgb(203, 87, 155) — red 203, green 87, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB579B?

#CB579B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 24%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB579B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB579B scores 3.91:1 against white and 5.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB579B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB579B 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 16.55, which is visibly different.

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