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#CB62EF Color

#CB62EF is rgb(203, 98, 239) in RGB, hsl(285, 82%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 59%, 0%, 6%) 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 6.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB62EF
HEX#CB62EF
RGBrgb(203, 98, 239)
HSLhsl(285, 82%, 66%)
HSVhsv(285, 59%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 59%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.218 316.6)
LABlab(59.23% 58.02 -53.73)
LCHlch(59.23% 79.07 317.20)

What #CB62EF 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 #CB62EF, 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 purple in the library.

#CB62EF Channel Values

How #CB62EF 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 98 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 82% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 59% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.21:1 vs white · 6.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB62EF 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 text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CB62EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB62EF; 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 #CB62EF

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

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How #CB62EF 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#CB62EF
Protanopia#7C7CEF
Protanomaly#A273EF
Deuteranopia#9090ED
Deuteranomaly#AB80EE
Tritanopia#BC8080
Tritanomaly#C275B7
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #CB62EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb62ef: #CB62EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB62EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb62ef': '#CB62EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.384, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_cb62ef">#CB62EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB62EF"

More Purple Colors

#CB62EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB62EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB62EF?

#CB62EF is a light purple — rgb(203, 98, 239) in RGB and hsl(285, 82%, 66%) 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 6.5.

What is the RGB value of #CB62EF?

#CB62EF is rgb(203, 98, 239) — red 203, green 98, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB62EF?

#CB62EF converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 59%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB62EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB62EF scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB62EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB62EF 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 9.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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