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#CB6BFF Color

#CB6BFF is rgb(203, 107, 255) in RGB, hsl(279, 100%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 58%, 0%, 0%) 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 7.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB6BFF
HEX#CB6BFF
RGBrgb(203, 107, 255)
HSLhsl(279, 100%, 71%)
HSVhsv(279, 58%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 58%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.221 312)
LABlab(61.56% 56.41 -58.86)
LCHlch(61.56% 81.53 313.78)

What #CB6BFF 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 #CB6BFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 7.88Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 14.11Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 16.11Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 18.71Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 19.15Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 19.29

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

#CB6BFF Channel Values

How #CB6BFF 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 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 100% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 58% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.96:1 vs white · 7.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB6BFF 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 text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB6BFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB6BFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB6BFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB6BFF
Complementary
#9FFF6B
Analogous
#816BFF
Analogous
#FF6BE9
Triadic
#FFCB6B
Triadic
#6BFFCB
Split comp.
#E9FF6B
Split comp.
#6BFF81

Tints & Shades of #CB6BFF

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

#D280FF
#DA94FF
#E1A8FF
#E6B8FF
#EDCCFF
#F4E0FF

Shades

#B938FF
#A90AFF
#8B00D6
#6D00A8
#4C0075
#2E0047

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB6BFF.

How #CB6BFF 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#CB6BFF
Protanopia#8282FF
Protanomaly#A47AFF
Deuteranopia#9494FE
Deuteranomaly#AD85FE
Tritanopia#BA8A8A
Tritanomaly#C17FC4
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB6BFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb6bff: #CB6BFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB6BFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb6bff': '#CB6BFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.420, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_cb6bff">#CB6BFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB6BFF"

More Purple Colors

#CB6BFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CB6BFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB6BFF?

#CB6BFF is a light purple — rgb(203, 107, 255) in RGB and hsl(279, 100%, 71%) 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 7.88.

What is the RGB value of #CB6BFF?

#CB6BFF is rgb(203, 107, 255) — red 203, green 107, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB6BFF?

#CB6BFF converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 58%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB6BFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB6BFF scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB6BFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB6BFF 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 14.11, which is visibly different.

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