#CBA1F2 Color

#CBA1F2 is rgb(203, 161, 242) in RGB, hsl(271, 76%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 33%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBA1F2

HEX#CBA1F2

RGBrgb(203, 161, 242)

HSLhsl(271, 76%, 79%)

HSVhsv(271, 33%, 95%)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 33%, 0%, 5%)

OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.121 307.5)

LABlab(72.38% 27.28 -34.86)

LCHlch(72.38% 44.27 308.04)

What #CBA1F2 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 #CBA1F2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 6.51 Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 10.9 Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 11.24 Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 12 Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 12.29 Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 12.78

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

#CBA1F2 Channel Values

How #CBA1F2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 203 · G 161 · B 242	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 271° · S 76% · L 79%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 271° · S 33% · V 95%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 16% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 5%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.12:1 vs white · 9.92:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBA1F2 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text9.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CBA1F2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBA1F2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CBA1F2

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

Shades

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How #CBA1F2 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#CBA1F2

Protanopia#A9A9F2

Protanomaly#B8A6F2

Deuteranopia#B0B0F1

Deuteranomaly#BCAAF2

Tritanopia#C0AEAE

Tritanomaly#C5A9CD

Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #CBA1F2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cba1f2: #CBA1F2;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBA1F2;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cba1f2': '#CBA1F2' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.631, blue: 0.949)

Android XML<color name="color_cba1f2">#CBA1F2</color>

SVG fillfill="#CBA1F2"

More Purple Colors

#CBA1F2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

cc00ff c9a0dc cc33ff c94dff cc66ff c488e2 cc81df c46dd9 cc99ff c27aff cda4de bfa9ea d77aff eacaf1 170b22 32127a 410f70 58427c 6618af 781cce 8a2be2 9932cc a600ff b57edc

#CBA1F2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBA1F2?

#CBA1F2 is a light purple — rgb(203, 161, 242) in RGB and hsl(271, 76%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.

What is the RGB value of #CBA1F2?

#CBA1F2 is rgb(203, 161, 242) — red 203, green 161, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBA1F2?

#CBA1F2 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 33%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBA1F2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBA1F2 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBA1F2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBA1F2 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 13.53, which is visibly different.

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