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#CB5DBA Color

#CB5DBA is rgb(203, 93, 186) in RGB, hsl(309, 51%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 8%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (#DA70D6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB5DBA
HEX#CB5DBA
RGBrgb(203, 93, 186)
HSLhsl(309, 51%, 58%)
HSVhsv(309, 54%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 8%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.178 333.7)
LABlab(56.20% 53.05 -28.54)
LCHlch(56.20% 60.24 331.72)

What #CB5DBA 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 #CB5DBA, 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.

#CB5DBA Channel Values

How #CB5DBA 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 93 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 51% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 54% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 8% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.61:1 vs white · 5.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB5DBA 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 text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB5DBA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB5DBA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB5DBA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CB5DBA

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 #CB5DBA.

How #CB5DBA 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#CB5DBA
Protanopia#7979BA
Protanomaly#A16FBA
Deuteranopia#8E8EB8
Deuteranomaly#AA7DB9
Tritanopia#C36F6F
Tritanomaly#C76893
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB5DBA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb5dba: #CB5DBA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB5DBA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb5dba': '#CB5DBA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.365, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_cb5dba">#CB5DBA</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB5DBA"

More Pink Colors

#CB5DBA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB5DBA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB5DBA?

#CB5DBA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(203, 93, 186) in RGB and hsl(309, 51%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.62.

What is the RGB value of #CB5DBA?

#CB5DBA is rgb(203, 93, 186) — red 203, green 93, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB5DBA?

#CB5DBA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 8%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB5DBA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB5DBA scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB5DBA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB5DBA 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 8.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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