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#CB88CE Color

#CB88CE is rgb(203, 136, 206) in RGB, hsl(297, 42%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 34%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB88CE
HEX#CB88CE
RGBrgb(203, 136, 206)
HSLhsl(297, 42%, 67%)
HSVhsv(297, 34%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 34%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(71.8% 0.123 325.3)
LABlab(65.50% 34.68 -25.62)
LCHlch(65.50% 43.12 323.54)

What #CB88CE 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 #CB88CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.61African Violet#B284BEΔE 10.07Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 11.57Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 11.88Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 12.48Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 12.79

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

#CB88CE Channel Values

How #CB88CE 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 136 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 42% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 34% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.64:1 vs white · 7.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB88CE 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 text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB88CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB88CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB88CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB88CE
Complementary
#8BCE88
Analogous
#A788CE
Analogous
#CE88AE
Triadic
#CECB88
Triadic
#88CECB
Split comp.
#AECE88
Split comp.
#88CEA7

Tints & Shades of #CB88CE

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

#D196D4
#D9A8DC
#DFB7E1
#E7C9E9
#EED7EF
#F5E9F6

Shades

#BC67C1
#AC48B1
#8D3B91
#6D2E70
#4D2150
#2E132F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB88CE.

How #CB88CE 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#CB88CE
Protanopia#9696CE
Protanomaly#AE91CE
Deuteranopia#A2A2CD
Deuteranomaly#B498CD
Tritanopia#C49393
Tritanomaly#C78FAE
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB88CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb88ce: #CB88CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB88CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb88ce': '#CB88CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.533, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_cb88ce">#CB88CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB88CE"

More Pink Colors

#CB88CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CB88CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB88CE?

#CB88CE is a light pink — rgb(203, 136, 206) in RGB and hsl(297, 42%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.61.

What is the RGB value of #CB88CE?

#CB88CE is rgb(203, 136, 206) — red 203, green 136, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB88CE?

#CB88CE converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 34%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB88CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB88CE scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB88CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB88CE 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 9.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.