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#CB9FBB Color

#CB9FBB is rgb(203, 159, 187) in RGB, hsl(322, 30%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 8%, 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 6.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB9FBB
HEX#CB9FBB
RGBrgb(203, 159, 187)
HSLhsl(322, 30%, 71%)
HSVhsv(322, 22%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 8%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.064 340.3)
LABlab(70.28% 20.19 -7.93)
LCHlch(70.28% 21.69 338.55)

What #CB9FBB 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 #CB9FBB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CB9FBB Channel Values

How #CB9FBB 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 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 30% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 22% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 8% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB9FBB 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 text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CB9FBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB9FBB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CB9FBB

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.

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Shades

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How #CB9FBB 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#CB9FBB
Protanopia#A8A8BB
Protanomaly#B7A4BB
Deuteranopia#AFAFBA
Deuteranomaly#BBA9BA
Tritanopia#C8A3A3
Tritanomaly#C9A1AD
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #CB9FBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb9fbb: #CB9FBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB9FBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb9fbb': '#CB9FBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.624, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_cb9fbb">#CB9FBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB9FBB"

More Pink Colors

#CB9FBB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB9FBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB9FBB?

#CB9FBB is a light pink — rgb(203, 159, 187) in RGB and hsl(322, 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 6.18.

What is the RGB value of #CB9FBB?

#CB9FBB is rgb(203, 159, 187) — red 203, green 159, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB9FBB?

#CB9FBB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 8%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB9FBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB9FBB scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB9FBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB9FBB 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 12.55, which is visibly different.

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