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#CB678A Color

#CB678A is rgb(203, 103, 138) in RGB, hsl(339, 49%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 32%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB678A
HEX#CB678A
RGBrgb(203, 103, 138)
HSLhsl(339, 49%, 60%)
HSVhsv(339, 49%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 32%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(64.1% 0.132 359.3)
LABlab(56.64% 43.24 -0.08)
LCHlch(56.64% 43.24 359.89)

What #CB678A 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 #CB678A, 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.

#CB678A Channel Values

How #CB678A 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 103 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 49% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 49% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 32% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.59:1 vs white · 5.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB678A 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 text3.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CB678A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB678A; 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 #CB678A

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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How #CB678A 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#CB678A
Protanopia#808089
Protanomaly#A3778A
Deuteranopia#929287
Deuteranomaly#AC8388
Tritanopia#C96C6C
Tritanomaly#CA6A79
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #CB678A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb678a: #CB678A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB678A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb678a': '#CB678A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.404, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_cb678a">#CB678A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB678A"

More Pink Colors

#CB678A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB678A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB678A?

#CB678A is a light pink — rgb(203, 103, 138) in RGB and hsl(339, 49%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.

What is the RGB value of #CB678A?

#CB678A is rgb(203, 103, 138) — red 203, green 103, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB678A?

#CB678A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 32%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB678A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB678A scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB678A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB678A 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 4.96, which is very hard to tell apart.

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