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#CB8BAF Color

#CB8BAF is rgb(203, 139, 175) in RGB, hsl(326, 38%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 14%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB8BAF
HEX#CB8BAF
RGBrgb(203, 139, 175)
HSLhsl(326, 38%, 67%)
HSVhsv(326, 32%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 14%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.091 344.9)
LABlab(65.27% 29.05 -8.63)
LCHlch(65.27% 30.30 343.46)

What #CB8BAF 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 #CB8BAF, 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.

#CB8BAF Channel Values

How #CB8BAF 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 139 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 38% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 32% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 14% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.67:1 vs white · 7.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB8BAF 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 text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CB8BAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB8BAF; 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 #CB8BAF

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

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How #CB8BAF 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#CB8BAF
Protanopia#9898AF
Protanomaly#AF93AF
Deuteranopia#A4A4AD
Deuteranomaly#B59AAE
Tritanopia#C89090
Tritanomaly#C98E9D
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #CB8BAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb8baf: #CB8BAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB8BAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb8baf': '#CB8BAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.545, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_cb8baf">#CB8BAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB8BAF"

More Pink Colors

#CB8BAF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB8BAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB8BAF?

#CB8BAF is a light pink — rgb(203, 139, 175) in RGB and hsl(326, 38%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.54.

What is the RGB value of #CB8BAF?

#CB8BAF is rgb(203, 139, 175) — red 203, green 139, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB8BAF?

#CB8BAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 14%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB8BAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB8BAF scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB8BAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB8BAF 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 15.52, which is visibly different.

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