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#CB9CCE Color

#CB9CCE is rgb(203, 156, 206) in RGB, hsl(296, 34%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 24%, 0%, 19%) 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 1.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB9CCE
HEX#CB9CCE
RGBrgb(203, 156, 206)
HSLhsl(296, 34%, 71%)
HSVhsv(296, 24%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 24%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.087 324.4)
LABlab(70.08% 24.34 -18.70)
LCHlch(70.08% 30.69 322.46)

What #CB9CCE 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 #CB9CCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 1.76Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 1.91Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 3.9Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 5.61Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.1Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 6.95

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

#CB9CCE Channel Values

How #CB9CCE 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 156 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 34% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 24% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.29:1 vs white · 9.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB9CCE 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 text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB9CCE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB9CCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB9CCE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB9CCE
Complementary
#9FCE9C
Analogous
#B29CCE
Analogous
#CE9CB8
Triadic
#CECB9C
Triadic
#9CCECB
Split comp.
#B8CE9C
Split comp.
#9CCEB2

Tints & Shades of #CB9CCE

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

#D2AAD5
#D9B7DC
#E0C5E2
#E6CFE7
#EDDDEE
#F4EAF5

Shades

#B97ABD
#A95BAE
#8B4790
#6D3871
#4C274F
#2E1830

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB9CCE.

How #CB9CCE 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#CB9CCE
Protanopia#A5A5CE
Protanomaly#B6A2CE
Deuteranopia#ADADCD
Deuteranomaly#BAA7CD
Tritanopia#C5A3A3
Tritanomaly#C8A1B6
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB9CCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb9cce: #CB9CCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB9CCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb9cce': '#CB9CCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.612, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_cb9cce">#CB9CCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB9CCE"

More Pink Colors

#CB9CCE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CB9CCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB9CCE?

#CB9CCE is a light pink — rgb(203, 156, 206) in RGB and hsl(296, 34%, 71%) 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 1.76.

What is the RGB value of #CB9CCE?

#CB9CCE is rgb(203, 156, 206) — red 203, green 156, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB9CCE?

#CB9CCE converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 24%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB9CCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB9CCE scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB9CCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB9CCE 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 7.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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