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#CB7DD4 Color

#CB7DD4 is rgb(203, 125, 212) in RGB, hsl(294, 50%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 41%, 0%, 17%) 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 7.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB7DD4
HEX#CB7DD4
RGBrgb(203, 125, 212)
HSLhsl(294, 50%, 66%)
HSVhsv(294, 41%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 41%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.149 323.2)
LABlab(63.33% 41.13 -32.29)
LCHlch(63.33% 52.29 321.87)

What #CB7DD4 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 #CB7DD4, 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.

#CB7DD4 Channel Values

How #CB7DD4 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 125 · B 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 50% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 41% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.83:1 vs white · 7.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB7DD4 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 text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CB7DD4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB7DD4; 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 #CB7DD4

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 #CB7DD4.

How #CB7DD4 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#CB7DD4
Protanopia#8E8ED4
Protanomaly#AA88D4
Deuteranopia#9C9CD2
Deuteranomaly#B191D3
Tritanopia#C28C8C
Tritanomaly#C686AE
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB7DD4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb7dd4: #CB7DD4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB7DD4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb7dd4': '#CB7DD4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.490, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_cb7dd4">#CB7DD4</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB7DD4"

More Pink Colors

#CB7DD4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB7DD4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB7DD4?

#CB7DD4 is a light pink — rgb(203, 125, 212) in RGB and hsl(294, 50%, 66%) 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 7.93.

What is the RGB value of #CB7DD4?

#CB7DD4 is rgb(203, 125, 212) — red 203, green 125, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB7DD4?

#CB7DD4 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 41%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB7DD4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB7DD4 scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB7DD4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB7DD4 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 11.48, which is visibly different.

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