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#CB98DC Color

#CB98DC is rgb(203, 152, 220) in RGB, hsl(285, 49%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB98DC
HEX#CB98DC
RGBrgb(203, 152, 220)
HSLhsl(285, 49%, 73%)
HSVhsv(285, 31%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.11 317.5)
LABlab(69.57% 28.47 -27.17)
LCHlch(69.57% 39.35 316.34)

What #CB98DC 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 #CB98DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 5.7Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.91Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.06Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 8.95African Violet#B284BEΔE 9.49Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 10.27

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

#CB98DC Channel Values

How #CB98DC 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 152 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 49% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 31% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB98DC 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 text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB98DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB98DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB98DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB98DC
Complementary
#A9DC98
Analogous
#A998DC
Analogous
#DC98CB
Triadic
#DCCB98
Triadic
#98DCCB
Split comp.
#CBDC98
Split comp.
#98DCA9

Tints & Shades of #CB98DC

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

#D3A8E1
#D8B3E5
#E0C2EA
#E6CEEE
#EEDDF3
#F3E8F7

Shades

#B872CF
#A54CC2
#8938A3
#6C2C81
#4C1F5B
#2C1235

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB98DC.

How #CB98DC 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#CB98DC
Protanopia#A2A2DC
Protanomaly#B49EDC
Deuteranopia#ABABDB
Deuteranomaly#B9A4DB
Tritanopia#C3A3A3
Tritanomaly#C69FBC
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB98DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb98dc: #CB98DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB98DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb98dc': '#CB98DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.596, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_cb98dc">#CB98DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB98DC"

More Purple Colors

#CB98DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CB98DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB98DC?

#CB98DC is a light purple — rgb(203, 152, 220) in RGB and hsl(285, 49%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.

What is the RGB value of #CB98DC?

#CB98DC is rgb(203, 152, 220) — red 203, green 152, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB98DC?

#CB98DC converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB98DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB98DC scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB98DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB98DC 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 6.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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