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#CB71EF Color

#CB71EF is rgb(203, 113, 239) in RGB, hsl(283, 80%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 53%, 0%, 6%) 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 8.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB71EF
HEX#CB71EF
RGBrgb(203, 113, 239)
HSLhsl(283, 80%, 69%)
HSVhsv(283, 53%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 53%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.196 315.4)
LABlab(61.96% 51.07 -49.41)
LCHlch(61.96% 71.06 315.94)

What #CB71EF 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 #CB71EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.51Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.66Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.36Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 15.14Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 15.39Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 15.57

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

#CB71EF Channel Values

How #CB71EF 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 113 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 80% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 53% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB71EF 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 text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB71EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB71EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB71EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB71EF
Complementary
#95EF71
Analogous
#8C71EF
Analogous
#EF71D4
Triadic
#EFCB71
Triadic
#71EFCB
Split comp.
#D4EF71
Split comp.
#71EF8C

Tints & Shades of #CB71EF

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

#D283F1
#D995F3
#DFA8F5
#E8BFF8
#EED1FA
#F5E3FC

Shades

#BC47EB
#AC19E6
#8D15BC
#6E1093
#4F0C6A
#2D073C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB71EF.

How #CB71EF 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#CB71EF
Protanopia#8686EF
Protanomaly#A67EEF
Deuteranopia#9797EE
Deuteranomaly#AE89EE
Tritanopia#BD8A8A
Tritanomaly#C381BB
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB71EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb71ef: #CB71EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB71EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb71ef': '#CB71EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.443, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_cb71ef">#CB71EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB71EF"

More Purple Colors

#CB71EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CB71EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB71EF?

#CB71EF is a light purple — rgb(203, 113, 239) in RGB and hsl(283, 80%, 69%) 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 8.51.

What is the RGB value of #CB71EF?

#CB71EF is rgb(203, 113, 239) — red 203, green 113, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB71EF?

#CB71EF converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 53%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB71EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB71EF scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB71EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB71EF 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 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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