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#CB67EF Color

#CB67EF is rgb(203, 103, 239) in RGB, hsl(284, 81%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 57%, 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 5.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB67EF
HEX#CB67EF
RGBrgb(203, 103, 239)
HSLhsl(284, 81%, 67%)
HSVhsv(284, 57%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 57%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.211 316.2)
LABlab(60.11% 55.76 -52.34)
LCHlch(60.11% 76.47 316.81)

What #CB67EF 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 #CB67EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 5.98Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.36Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.38Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 15.65Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 16.77Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 17.03

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

#CB67EF Channel Values

How #CB67EF 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 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 81% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 57% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.12:1 vs white · 6.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB67EF 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 text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB67EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB67EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB67EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB67EF
Complementary
#8BEF67
Analogous
#8667EF
Analogous
#EF67CF
Triadic
#EFCB67
Triadic
#67EFCB
Split comp.
#CFEF67
Split comp.
#67EF86

Tints & Shades of #CB67EF

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

#D179F1
#D990F3
#DFA3F5
#E7BAF8
#EECCFA
#F5E3FC

Shades

#BC3DEB
#AC18E2
#8D13B9
#6D0F8F
#4D0B66
#2E063C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB67EF.

How #CB67EF 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#CB67EF
Protanopia#8080EF
Protanomaly#A377EF
Deuteranopia#9292ED
Deuteranomaly#AC83EE
Tritanopia#BC8383
Tritanomaly#C279B8
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB67EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb67ef: #CB67EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB67EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb67ef': '#CB67EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.404, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_cb67ef">#CB67EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB67EF"

More Purple Colors

#CB67EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CB67EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB67EF?

#CB67EF is a light purple — rgb(203, 103, 239) in RGB and hsl(284, 81%, 67%) 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 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #CB67EF?

#CB67EF is rgb(203, 103, 239) — red 203, green 103, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB67EF?

#CB67EF converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 57%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB67EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB67EF scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB67EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB67EF 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 8.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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