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#CB5BE1 Color

#CB5BE1 is rgb(203, 91, 225) in RGB, hsl(290, 69%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 60%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB5BE1
HEX#CB5BE1
RGBrgb(203, 91, 225)
HSLhsl(290, 69%, 62%)
HSVhsv(290, 60%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 60%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.215 320.8)
LABlab(57.42% 59.05 -48.78)
LCHlch(57.42% 76.59 320.44)

What #CB5BE1 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 #CB5BE1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 5.86Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.93Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 13.12Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 13.68Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 14.39Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.63

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

#CB5BE1 Channel Values

How #CB5BE1 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 91 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 69% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 60% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB5BE1 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 text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB5BE1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB5BE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB5BE1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB5BE1
Complementary
#72E15B
Analogous
#885BE1
Analogous
#E15BB4
Triadic
#E1CB5B
Triadic
#5BE1CB
Split comp.
#B4E15B
Split comp.
#5BE188

Tints & Shades of #CB5BE1

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

#D271E5
#D886E9
#DF9CED
#E8B6F2
#EECBF6
#F5E1F9

Shades

#C039DB
#A824C2
#8A1D9F
#6C177D
#4E115A
#2D0934

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB5BE1.

How #CB5BE1 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#CB5BE1
Protanopia#7878E1
Protanomaly#A06EE1
Deuteranopia#8D8DDF
Deuteranomaly#AA7CE0
Tritanopia#BE7878
Tritanomaly#C36DAC
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB5BE1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb5be1: #CB5BE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB5BE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb5be1': '#CB5BE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.357, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_cb5be1">#CB5BE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB5BE1"

More Pink Colors

#CB5BE1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CB5BE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB5BE1?

#CB5BE1 is a light pink — rgb(203, 91, 225) in RGB and hsl(290, 69%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.

What is the RGB value of #CB5BE1?

#CB5BE1 is rgb(203, 91, 225) — red 203, green 91, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB5BE1?

#CB5BE1 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 60%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB5BE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB5BE1 scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB5BE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB5BE1 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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