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#CB9FB2 Color

#CB9FB2 is rgb(203, 159, 178) in RGB, hsl(334, 30%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 12%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac Luster (#AE98AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB9FB2
HEX#CB9FB2
RGBrgb(203, 159, 178)
HSLhsl(334, 30%, 71%)
HSVhsv(334, 22%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 12%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.058 350.9)
LABlab(70.06% 19.05 -3.29)
LCHlch(70.06% 19.33 350.20)

What #CB9FB2 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 #CB9FB2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 9.99Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 10.11English Lavender#B48395ΔE 10.35Tuscany#C09999ΔE 10.47Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 10.71Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 10.76

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

#CB9FB2 Channel Values

How #CB9FB2 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 159 · B 1788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 30% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 22% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 12% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB9FB2 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 text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB9FB2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB9FB2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB9FB2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB9FB2
Complementary
#9FCBB8
Analogous
#CB9FC8
Analogous
#CBA29F
Triadic
#B2CB9F
Triadic
#9FB2CB
Split comp.
#9FCBA2
Split comp.
#9FC8CB

Tints & Shades of #CB9FB2

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

#D2ACBD
#DAB9C7
#E1C7D2
#E6D1DA
#EDDEE4
#F4EBEF

Shades

#B97E98
#A96080
#8B4B67
#6D3B51
#4C2938
#2E1922

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB9FB2.

How #CB9FB2 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#CB9FB2
Protanopia#A8A8B2
Protanomaly#B7A4B2
Deuteranopia#AFAFB1
Deuteranomaly#BBA9B1
Tritanopia#C9A2A2
Tritanomaly#CAA1A8
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB9FB2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb9fb2: #CB9FB2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB9FB2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb9fb2': '#CB9FB2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.624, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="color_cb9fb2">#CB9FB2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB9FB2"

More Pink Colors

#CB9FB2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CB9FB2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB9FB2?

#CB9FB2 is a light pink — rgb(203, 159, 178) in RGB and hsl(334, 30%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac Luster (#AE98AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.99.

What is the RGB value of #CB9FB2?

#CB9FB2 is rgb(203, 159, 178) — red 203, green 159, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB9FB2?

#CB9FB2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 12%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB9FB2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB9FB2 scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB9FB2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB9FB2 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.11, which is visibly different.

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