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#CB6EE2 Color

#CB6EE2 is rgb(203, 110, 226) in RGB, hsl(288, 67%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 51%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB6EE2
HEX#CB6EE2
RGBrgb(203, 110, 226)
HSLhsl(288, 67%, 66%)
HSVhsv(288, 51%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 51%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.187 319.4)
LABlab(60.85% 50.54 -43.95)
LCHlch(60.85% 66.97 318.99)

What #CB6EE2 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 #CB6EE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 6.96Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.4Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.21Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10.66Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 11.09Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.81

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

#CB6EE2 Channel Values

How #CB6EE2 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 110 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 67% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 51% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.06:1 vs white · 6.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB6EE2 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 text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB6EE2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB6EE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB6EE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB6EE2
Complementary
#85E26E
Analogous
#916EE2
Analogous
#E26EC0
Triadic
#E2CB6E
Triadic
#6EE2CB
Split comp.
#C0E26E
Split comp.
#6EE291

Tints & Shades of #CB6EE2

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

#D384E7
#D995EA
#E1AAEE
#E7BBF2
#EED0F6
#F4E1F9

Shades

#BD48DB
#AC28CC
#8B21A6
#6F1A84
#4F135E
#2E0B37

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB6EE2.

How #CB6EE2 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#CB6EE2
Protanopia#8484E2
Protanomaly#A57CE2
Deuteranopia#9595E0
Deuteranomaly#AD87E1
Tritanopia#BF8484
Tritanomaly#C47CB2
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB6EE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb6ee2: #CB6EE2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB6EE2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb6ee2': '#CB6EE2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.431, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_cb6ee2">#CB6EE2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB6EE2"

More Purple Colors

#CB6EE2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CB6EE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB6EE2?

#CB6EE2 is a light purple — rgb(203, 110, 226) in RGB and hsl(288, 67%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.96.

What is the RGB value of #CB6EE2?

#CB6EE2 is rgb(203, 110, 226) — red 203, green 110, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB6EE2?

#CB6EE2 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 51%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB6EE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB6EE2 scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB6EE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB6EE2 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 9.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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