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#CB7AEB Color

#CB7AEB is rgb(203, 122, 235) in RGB, hsl(283, 74%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 48%, 0%, 8%) 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 7.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB7AEB
HEX#CB7AEB
RGBrgb(203, 122, 235)
HSLhsl(283, 74%, 70%)
HSVhsv(283, 48%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 48%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.177 315.7)
LABlab(63.57% 46.07 -44.68)
LCHlch(63.57% 64.18 315.87)

What #CB7AEB 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 #CB7AEB, 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 purple in the library.

#CB7AEB Channel Values

How #CB7AEB 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 122 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 74% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 48% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.79:1 vs white · 7.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB7AEB 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 text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CB7AEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB7AEB; 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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Tints & Shades of #CB7AEB

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB7AEB.

How #CB7AEB 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#CB7AEB
Protanopia#8C8CEB
Protanomaly#A985EB
Deuteranopia#9B9BEA
Deuteranomaly#B08FEA
Tritanopia#BE8F8F
Tritanomaly#C387BB
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB7AEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb7aeb: #CB7AEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB7AEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb7aeb': '#CB7AEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.478, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_cb7aeb">#CB7AEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB7AEB"

More Purple Colors

#CB7AEB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB7AEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB7AEB?

#CB7AEB is a light purple — rgb(203, 122, 235) in RGB and hsl(283, 74%, 70%) 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 7.85.

What is the RGB value of #CB7AEB?

#CB7AEB is rgb(203, 122, 235) — red 203, green 122, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB7AEB?

#CB7AEB converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 48%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB7AEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB7AEB scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB7AEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB7AEB 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 12.38, which is visibly different.

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