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#CB6EED Color

#CB6EED is rgb(203, 110, 237) in RGB, hsl(284, 78%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 54%, 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 7.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB6EED
HEX#CB6EED
RGBrgb(203, 110, 237)
HSLhsl(284, 78%, 68%)
HSVhsv(284, 54%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 54%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.198 316.2)
LABlab(61.31% 52.19 -49.34)
LCHlch(61.31% 71.82 316.61)

What #CB6EED 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 #CB6EED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 7.95Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.64Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.58Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.91Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 15.3Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 15.3

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

#CB6EED Channel Values

How #CB6EED 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 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 78% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 54% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3:1 vs white · 6.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB6EED 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 text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB6EED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB6EED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB6EED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB6EED
Complementary
#90ED6E
Analogous
#8B6EED
Analogous
#ED6ECF
Triadic
#EDCB6E
Triadic
#6EEDCB
Split comp.
#CFED6E
Split comp.
#6EED8B

Tints & Shades of #CB6EED

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

#D280EF
#DA97F2
#E0A9F4
#E7BBF7
#EDCDF9
#F5E4FC

Shades

#BD45E8
#AE1CE3
#8F17BA
#6C118D
#4D0C64
#2D073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB6EED.

How #CB6EED 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#CB6EED
Protanopia#8484ED
Protanomaly#A57CED
Deuteranopia#9595EB
Deuteranomaly#AD87EC
Tritanopia#BD8787
Tritanomaly#C37EB9
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB6EED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb6eed: #CB6EED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB6EED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb6eed': '#CB6EED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.431, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_cb6eed">#CB6EED</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB6EED"

More Purple Colors

#CB6EED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CB6EED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB6EED?

#CB6EED is a light purple — rgb(203, 110, 237) in RGB and hsl(284, 78%, 68%) 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 7.95.

What is the RGB value of #CB6EED?

#CB6EED is rgb(203, 110, 237) — red 203, green 110, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB6EED?

#CB6EED converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 54%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB6EED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB6EED scores 3:1 against white and 6.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB6EED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB6EED 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 8.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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