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#CB6AEC Color

#CB6AEC is rgb(203, 106, 236) in RGB, hsl(285, 77%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 55%, 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 7.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB6AEC
HEX#CB6AEC
RGBrgb(203, 106, 236)
HSLhsl(285, 77%, 67%)
HSVhsv(285, 55%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 55%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.203 316.8)
LABlab(60.52% 53.92 -50.02)
LCHlch(60.52% 73.55 317.15)

What #CB6AEC 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 #CB6AEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 7.01Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.68Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.78Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.88Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 15.7Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 16.14

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

#CB6AEC Channel Values

How #CB6AEC 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 106 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 77% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 55% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB6AEC 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 text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB6AEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB6AEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB6AEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB6AEC
Complementary
#8AEC6A
Analogous
#8A6AEC
Analogous
#EC6ACB
Triadic
#ECCB6A
Triadic
#6AECCB
Split comp.
#CBEC6A
Split comp.
#6AEC8A

Tints & Shades of #CB6AEC

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

#D27CEE
#D993F1
#E0A5F3
#E7BBF6
#EECDF9
#F6E4FB

Shades

#BD41E6
#AD1DDD
#8D17B5
#6D128C
#4E0D63
#2E083B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB6AEC.

How #CB6AEC 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#CB6AEC
Protanopia#8282EC
Protanomaly#A479EC
Deuteranopia#9393EA
Deuteranomaly#AD85EB
Tritanopia#BD8484
Tritanomaly#C37BB7
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB6AEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb6aec: #CB6AEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB6AEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb6aec': '#CB6AEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.416, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_cb6aec">#CB6AEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB6AEC"

More Purple Colors

#CB6AEC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CB6AEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB6AEC?

#CB6AEC is a light purple — rgb(203, 106, 236) in RGB and hsl(285, 77%, 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 7.01.

What is the RGB value of #CB6AEC?

#CB6AEC is rgb(203, 106, 236) — red 203, green 106, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB6AEC?

#CB6AEC converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 55%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB6AEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB6AEC scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB6AEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB6AEC 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 7.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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