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#CB5FEC Color

#CB5FEC is rgb(203, 95, 236) in RGB, hsl(286, 79%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 60%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB5FEC
HEX#CB5FEC
RGBrgb(203, 95, 236)
HSLhsl(286, 79%, 65%)
HSVhsv(286, 60%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 60%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.219 317.6)
LABlab(58.58% 58.90 -53.09)
LCHlch(58.58% 79.29 317.97)

What #CB5FEC 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 #CB5FEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 7.07Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.6Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 15.38Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.61Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 16.08Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 16.85

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

#CB5FEC Channel Values

How #CB5FEC 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 95 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 79% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 60% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.29:1 vs white · 6.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB5FEC 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 text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB5FEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB5FEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB5FEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB5FEC
Complementary
#80EC5F
Analogous
#855FEC
Analogous
#EC5FC7
Triadic
#ECCB5F
Triadic
#5FECCB
Split comp.
#C7EC5F
Split comp.
#5FEC85

Tints & Shades of #CB5FEC

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

#D376EF
#D988F1
#E09FF4
#E7B6F6
#EFCDF9
#F5DFFB

Shades

#BE36E7
#AE1ADB
#8D15B2
#6D1089
#4C0B60
#2F073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB5FEC.

How #CB5FEC 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#CB5FEC
Protanopia#7B7BEC
Protanomaly#A171EC
Deuteranopia#8F8FEA
Deuteranomaly#AA7EEB
Tritanopia#BC7D7D
Tritanomaly#C272B4
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB5FEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb5fec: #CB5FEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB5FEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb5fec': '#CB5FEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.373, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_cb5fec">#CB5FEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB5FEC"

More Purple Colors

#CB5FEC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CB5FEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB5FEC?

#CB5FEC is a light purple — rgb(203, 95, 236) in RGB and hsl(286, 79%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.07.

What is the RGB value of #CB5FEC?

#CB5FEC is rgb(203, 95, 236) — red 203, green 95, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB5FEC?

#CB5FEC converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 60%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB5FEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB5FEC scores 3.29:1 against white and 6.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB5FEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB5FEC 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 8.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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