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#CB95CB Color

#CB95CB is rgb(203, 149, 203) in RGB, hsl(300, 34%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB95CB
HEX#CB95CB
RGBrgb(203, 149, 203)
HSLhsl(300, 34%, 69%)
HSVhsv(300, 27%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.097 326.5)
LABlab(68.35% 27.54 -19.64)
LCHlch(68.35% 33.83 324.51)

What #CB95CB 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 #CB95CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 2.19Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 3.49Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 4.15Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.25Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.98Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.24

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

#CB95CB Channel Values

How #CB95CB 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 149 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 34% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 27% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB95CB 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB95CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB95CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB95CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB95CB
Complementary
#95CB95
Analogous
#B095CB
Analogous
#CB95B0
Triadic
#CBCB95
Triadic
#95CBCB
Split comp.
#B0CB95
Split comp.
#95CBB0

Tints & Shades of #CB95CB

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

#D2A3D2
#D8B0D8
#DFBEDF
#E7CFE7
#EEDDEE
#F5EAF5

Shades

#BC76BC
#AB54AB
#8C458C
#6D366D
#4F274F
#2C162C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB95CB.

How #CB95CB 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#CB95CB
Protanopia#A0A0CB
Protanomaly#B39CCB
Deuteranopia#A9A9CA
Deuteranomaly#B8A2CA
Tritanopia#C59D9D
Tritanomaly#C89AB1
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB95CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb95cb: #CB95CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB95CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb95cb': '#CB95CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.584, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_cb95cb">#CB95CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB95CB"

More Pink Colors

#CB95CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CB95CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB95CB?

#CB95CB is a light pink — rgb(203, 149, 203) in RGB and hsl(300, 34%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.19.

What is the RGB value of #CB95CB?

#CB95CB is rgb(203, 149, 203) — red 203, green 149, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB95CB?

#CB95CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB95CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB95CB scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB95CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB95CB 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 6.25, 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.