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#CB72EE Color

#CB72EE is rgb(203, 114, 238) in RGB, hsl(283, 78%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 52%, 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 9.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB72EE
HEX#CB72EE
RGBrgb(203, 114, 238)
HSLhsl(283, 78%, 69%)
HSVhsv(283, 52%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 52%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.193 315.6)
LABlab(62.11% 50.44 -48.63)
LCHlch(62.11% 70.06 316.05)

What #CB72EE 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 #CB72EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 9.27Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 9.65Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.94Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 14.51Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 14.67Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 15.17

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

#CB72EE Channel Values

How #CB72EE 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 114 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 78% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 52% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB72EE 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB72EE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB72EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB72EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB72EE
Complementary
#95EE72
Analogous
#8D72EE
Analogous
#EE72D3
Triadic
#EECB72
Triadic
#72EECB
Split comp.
#D3EE72
Split comp.
#72EE8D

Tints & Shades of #CB72EE

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

#D184F0
#D897F2
#DFA9F4
#E7BFF7
#EED2F9
#F5E4FC

Shades

#BB49E9
#AB1CE3
#8C17BA
#6D1291
#4E0D68
#2C073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB72EE.

How #CB72EE 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#CB72EE
Protanopia#8787EE
Protanomaly#A67FEE
Deuteranopia#9797ED
Deuteranomaly#AE8AED
Tritanopia#BD8A8A
Tritanomaly#C381BB
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB72EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb72ee: #CB72EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB72EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb72ee': '#CB72EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.447, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_cb72ee">#CB72EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB72EE"

More Purple Colors

#CB72EE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CB72EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB72EE?

#CB72EE is a light purple — rgb(203, 114, 238) in RGB and hsl(283, 78%, 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 9.27.

What is the RGB value of #CB72EE?

#CB72EE is rgb(203, 114, 238) — red 203, green 114, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB72EE?

#CB72EE converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 52%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB72EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB72EE scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB72EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB72EE 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 9.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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