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#CB64DD Color

#CB64DD is rgb(203, 100, 221) in RGB, hsl(291, 64%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 55%, 0%, 13%) 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 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB64DD
HEX#CB64DD
RGBrgb(203, 100, 221)
HSLhsl(291, 64%, 63%)
HSVhsv(291, 55%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 55%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(67.1% 0.198 321.5)
LABlab(58.79% 54.49 -44.37)
LCHlch(58.79% 70.27 320.85)

What #CB64DD 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 #CB64DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.26Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 9.14Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 9.33Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 11.09Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 11.19Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.72

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

#CB64DD Channel Values

How #CB64DD 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 100 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 64% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 55% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.28:1 vs white · 6.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB64DD 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 text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB64DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB64DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB64DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB64DD
Complementary
#76DD64
Analogous
#8F64DD
Analogous
#DD64B3
Triadic
#DDCB64
Triadic
#64DDCB
Split comp.
#B3DD64
Split comp.
#64DD8F

Tints & Shades of #CB64DD

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

#D279E2
#D98EE6
#E0A3EB
#E7B8EF
#EECDF4
#F5E2F9

Shades

#C043D6
#AA2AC0
#8C239F
#6B1B79
#4E1358
#2C0B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB64DD.

How #CB64DD 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#CB64DD
Protanopia#7E7EDD
Protanomaly#A274DD
Deuteranopia#9191DB
Deuteranomaly#AB81DC
Tritanopia#BF7C7C
Tritanomaly#C473AC
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB64DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb64dd: #CB64DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB64DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb64dd': '#CB64DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.392, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_cb64dd">#CB64DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB64DD"

More Pink Colors

#CB64DD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CB64DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB64DD?

#CB64DD is a light pink — rgb(203, 100, 221) in RGB and hsl(291, 64%, 63%) 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 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #CB64DD?

#CB64DD is rgb(203, 100, 221) — red 203, green 100, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB64DD?

#CB64DD converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 55%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB64DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB64DD scores 3.28:1 against white and 6.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB64DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB64DD 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 6.26, 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.