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#CB90B3 Color

#CB90B3 is rgb(203, 144, 179) in RGB, hsl(324, 36%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 12%, 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 6.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB90B3
HEX#CB90B3
RGBrgb(203, 144, 179)
HSLhsl(324, 36%, 68%)
HSVhsv(324, 29%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 12%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.085 343.1)
LABlab(66.53% 26.95 -9.02)
LCHlch(66.53% 28.42 341.50)

What #CB90B3 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 #CB90B3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 6.16Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 8.23Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 8.44Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 8.81Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 10.03Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 10.17

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

#CB90B3 Channel Values

How #CB90B3 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 144 · B 1798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 36% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 29% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 12% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB90B3 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB90B3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB90B3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB90B3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB90B3
Complementary
#90CBA8
Analogous
#C590CB
Analogous
#CB9096
Triadic
#B3CB90
Triadic
#90B3CB
Split comp.
#96CB90
Split comp.
#90CBC5

Tints & Shades of #CB90B3

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

#D19EBD
#D9AFC9
#E0BDD2
#E7CBDC
#EDD9E5
#F5EAF1

Shades

#BC719E
#AD5289
#8E4370
#6C3355
#4C243C
#2D1524

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB90B3.

How #CB90B3 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#CB90B3
Protanopia#9C9CB3
Protanomaly#B197B3
Deuteranopia#A7A7B1
Deuteranomaly#B69EB2
Tritanopia#C89595
Tritanomaly#C993A2
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB90B3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb90b3: #CB90B3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB90B3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb90b3': '#CB90B3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.565, blue: 0.702)
Android XML<color name="color_cb90b3">#CB90B3</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB90B3"

More Pink Colors

#CB90B3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CB90B3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB90B3?

#CB90B3 is a light pink — rgb(203, 144, 179) in RGB and hsl(324, 36%, 68%) 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 6.16.

What is the RGB value of #CB90B3?

#CB90B3 is rgb(203, 144, 179) — red 203, green 144, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB90B3?

#CB90B3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 12%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB90B3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB90B3 scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB90B3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB90B3 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 14.94, which is visibly different.

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