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#CB88FB Color

#CB88FB is rgb(203, 136, 251) in RGB, hsl(275, 93%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 46%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB88FB
HEX#CB88FB
RGBrgb(203, 136, 251)
HSLhsl(275, 93%, 76%)
HSVhsv(275, 46%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 46%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.173 309.6)
LABlab(67.12% 41.62 -47.91)
LCHlch(67.12% 63.47 310.98)

What #CB88FB 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 #CB88FB, 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.

#CB88FB Channel Values

How #CB88FB 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 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 93% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 46% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB88FB 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 text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CB88FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB88FB; 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 #CB88FB

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB88FB.

How #CB88FB 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#CB88FB
Protanopia#9696FB
Protanomaly#AE91FB
Deuteranopia#A2A2FA
Deuteranomaly#B498FA
Tritanopia#BC9D9D
Tritanomaly#C295CA
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB88FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb88fb: #CB88FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB88FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb88fb': '#CB88FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.533, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_cb88fb">#CB88FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB88FB"

More Purple Colors

#CB88FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB88FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB88FB?

#CB88FB is a light purple — rgb(203, 136, 251) in RGB and hsl(275, 93%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.59.

What is the RGB value of #CB88FB?

#CB88FB is rgb(203, 136, 251) — red 203, green 136, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB88FB?

#CB88FB converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 46%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB88FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB88FB scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB88FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB88FB 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 16.31, which is visibly different.

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