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#CB83CE Color

#CB83CE is rgb(203, 131, 206) in RGB, hsl(298, 43%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 36%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), visibly different at ΔE 11.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB83CE
HEX#CB83CE
RGBrgb(203, 131, 206)
HSLhsl(298, 43%, 66%)
HSVhsv(298, 36%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 36%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(71% 0.132 325.5)
LABlab(64.40% 37.24 -27.29)
LCHlch(64.40% 46.17 323.76)

What #CB83CE 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 #CB83CE, 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.

#CB83CE Channel Values

How #CB83CE 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 131 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 43% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 36% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB83CE 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 text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB83CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB83CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB83CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CB83CE

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 #CB83CE.

How #CB83CE 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#CB83CE
Protanopia#9393CE
Protanomaly#AC8DCE
Deuteranopia#A0A0CC
Deuteranomaly#B395CD
Tritanopia#C38F8F
Tritanomaly#C68BAC
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB83CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb83ce: #CB83CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB83CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb83ce': '#CB83CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.514, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_cb83ce">#CB83CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB83CE"

More Pink Colors

#CB83CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB83CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB83CE?

#CB83CE is a light pink — rgb(203, 131, 206) in RGB and hsl(298, 43%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.13.

What is the RGB value of #CB83CE?

#CB83CE is rgb(203, 131, 206) — red 203, green 131, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB83CE?

#CB83CE converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 36%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB83CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB83CE scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB83CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB83CE 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.39, which is visibly different.

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