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#CB9FB5 Color

#CB9FB5 is rgb(203, 159, 181) in RGB, hsl(330, 30%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB9FB5
HEX#CB9FB5
RGBrgb(203, 159, 181)
HSLhsl(330, 30%, 71%)
HSVhsv(330, 22%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.06 347.1)
LABlab(70.14% 19.42 -4.84)
LCHlch(70.14% 20.01 346.01)

What #CB9FB5 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 #CB9FB5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.2Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 9.67Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 10Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 10.34English Lavender#B48395ΔE 10.66Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 11.62

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

#CB9FB5 Channel Values

How #CB9FB5 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 1818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 30% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 22% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 11% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.29:1 vs white · 9.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB9FB5 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 text9.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB9FB5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB9FB5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB9FB5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CB9FB5
Complementary
#9FCBB5
Analogous
#CB9FCB
Analogous
#CB9F9F
Triadic
#B5CB9F
Triadic
#9FB5CB
Split comp.
#9FCB9F
Split comp.
#9FCBCB

Tints & Shades of #CB9FB5

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

#D2ACBF
#DAB9C9
#E1C7D4
#E6D1DB
#EDDEE6
#F4EBF0

Shades

#B97E9C
#A96085
#8B4B6B
#6D3B54
#4C293B
#2E1924

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB9FB5.

How #CB9FB5 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#CB9FB5
Protanopia#A8A8B5
Protanomaly#B7A4B5
Deuteranopia#AFAFB4
Deuteranomaly#BBA9B4
Tritanopia#C9A2A2
Tritanomaly#CAA1AA
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB9FB5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb9fb5: #CB9FB5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB9FB5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb9fb5': '#CB9FB5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.624, blue: 0.710)
Android XML<color name="color_cb9fb5">#CB9FB5</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB9FB5"

More Pink Colors

#CB9FB5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CB9FB5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB9FB5?

#CB9FB5 is a light pink — rgb(203, 159, 181) in RGB and hsl(330, 30%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.2.

What is the RGB value of #CB9FB5?

#CB9FB5 is rgb(203, 159, 181) — red 203, green 159, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB9FB5?

#CB9FB5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB9FB5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB9FB5 scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB9FB5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB9FB5 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 12.89, 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.