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#CB76CB Color

#CB76CB is rgb(203, 118, 203) in RGB, hsl(300, 45%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB76CB
HEX#CB76CB
RGBrgb(203, 118, 203)
HSLhsl(300, 45%, 63%)
HSVhsv(300, 42%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.152 327.1)
LABlab(61.56% 43.37 -29.96)
LCHlch(61.56% 52.71 325.36)

What #CB76CB 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 #CB76CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CB76CB Channel Values

How #CB76CB 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 118 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 45% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 42% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 20%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 #CB76CB 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

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Colors That Go With #CB76CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB76CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #CB76CB

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.

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Shades

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How #CB76CB 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#CB76CB
Protanopia#8989CB
Protanomaly#A882CB
Deuteranopia#9999C9
Deuteranomaly#AF8CCA
Tritanopia#C38585
Tritanomaly#C67FA6
Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #CB76CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb76cb: #CB76CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB76CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb76cb': '#CB76CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.463, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_cb76cb">#CB76CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB76CB"

More Pink Colors

#CB76CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB76CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB76CB?

#CB76CB is a light pink — rgb(203, 118, 203) in RGB and hsl(300, 45%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.

What is the RGB value of #CB76CB?

#CB76CB is rgb(203, 118, 203) — red 203, green 118, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB76CB?

#CB76CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB76CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB76CB 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 #CB76CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB76CB 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 10.06, which is visibly different.

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