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#CB6BEB Color

#CB6BEB is rgb(203, 107, 235) in RGB, hsl(285, 76%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 54%, 0%, 8%) 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 7.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB6BEB
HEX#CB6BEB
RGBrgb(203, 107, 235)
HSLhsl(285, 76%, 67%)
HSVhsv(285, 54%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 54%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.201 317)
LABlab(60.66% 53.30 -49.24)
LCHlch(60.66% 72.57 317.26)

What #CB6BEB 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 #CB6BEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 7.59Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.7Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.95Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.33Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 15.31Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 15.55

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

#CB6BEB Channel Values

How #CB6BEB 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 107 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 76% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 54% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.07:1 vs white · 6.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB6BEB 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 text3.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB6BEB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB6BEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB6BEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB6BEB
Complementary
#8BEB6B
Analogous
#8B6BEB
Analogous
#EB6BCB
Triadic
#EBCB6B
Triadic
#6BEBCB
Split comp.
#CBEB6B
Split comp.
#6BEB8B

Tints & Shades of #CB6BEB

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

#D17DED
#D993F0
#DFA5F3
#E7BCF6
#EECEF8
#F6E4FB

Shades

#BD43E5
#AC1EDC
#8D18B4
#6D138B
#4D0D63
#2E083A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB6BEB.

How #CB6BEB 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#CB6BEB
Protanopia#8282EB
Protanomaly#A47AEB
Deuteranopia#9494E9
Deuteranomaly#AD85EA
Tritanopia#BD8585
Tritanomaly#C37BB7
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB6BEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb6beb: #CB6BEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB6BEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb6beb': '#CB6BEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.420, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_cb6beb">#CB6BEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB6BEB"

More Purple Colors

#CB6BEB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CB6BEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB6BEB?

#CB6BEB is a light purple — rgb(203, 107, 235) in RGB and hsl(285, 76%, 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 7.59.

What is the RGB value of #CB6BEB?

#CB6BEB is rgb(203, 107, 235) — red 203, green 107, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB6BEB?

#CB6BEB converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 54%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB6BEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB6BEB scores 3.07:1 against white and 6.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB6BEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB6BEB 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 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.