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#CB5CFF Color

#CB5CFF is rgb(203, 92, 255) in RGB, hsl(281, 100%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 64%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), visibly different at ΔE 13.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB5CFF
HEX#CB5CFF
RGBrgb(203, 92, 255)
HSLhsl(281, 100%, 68%)
HSVhsv(281, 64%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 64%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.241 313.2)
LABlab(58.99% 63.05 -62.94)
LCHlch(58.99% 89.09 315.05)

What #CB5CFF 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 #CB5CFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 13.4Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 16.64Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 17.68Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 18.33Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 19.52Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 19.77

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

#CB5CFF Channel Values

How #CB5CFF 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 92 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 100% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 64% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.22:1 vs white · 6.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB5CFF 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 text3.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB5CFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB5CFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB5CFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB5CFF
Complementary
#8FFF5C
Analogous
#7A5CFF
Analogous
#FF5CE1
Triadic
#FFCB5C
Triadic
#5CFFCB
Split comp.
#E1FF5C
Split comp.
#5CFF7A

Tints & Shades of #CB5CFF

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

#D270FF
#DA8AFF
#E09EFF
#E7B3FF
#EDC7FF
#F5E0FF

Shades

#BD2EFF
#AE00FF
#8F00D1
#6C009E
#4D0070
#2D0042

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB5CFF.

How #CB5CFF 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#CB5CFF
Protanopia#7979FF
Protanomaly#A06EFF
Deuteranopia#8E8EFD
Deuteranomaly#AA7DFE
Tritanopia#B98181
Tritanomaly#C074C1
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB5CFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb5cff: #CB5CFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB5CFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb5cff': '#CB5CFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.361, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_cb5cff">#CB5CFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB5CFF"

More Purple Colors

#CB5CFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CB5CFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB5CFF?

#CB5CFF is a light purple — rgb(203, 92, 255) in RGB and hsl(281, 100%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.4.

What is the RGB value of #CB5CFF?

#CB5CFF is rgb(203, 92, 255) — red 203, green 92, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB5CFF?

#CB5CFF converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 64%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB5CFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB5CFF scores 3.22:1 against white and 6.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB5CFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB5CFF 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 16.64, which is visibly different.

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