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#CBA2EC Color

#CBA2EC is rgb(203, 162, 236) in RGB, hsl(273, 66%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 31%, 0%, 7%) 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 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBA2EC
HEX#CBA2EC
RGBrgb(203, 162, 236)
HSLhsl(273, 66%, 78%)
HSVhsv(273, 31%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 31%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.112 309.3)
LABlab(72.41% 25.79 -31.56)
LCHlch(72.41% 40.75 309.25)

What #CBA2EC 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 #CBA2EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 6.58Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 7.32Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 8.39Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 10.28Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 10.94Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 13.32

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

#CBA2EC Channel Values

How #CBA2EC 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 162 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 66% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 31% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBA2EC 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

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CBA2EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CBA2EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBA2EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CBA2EC
Complementary
#C3ECA2
Analogous
#A6A2EC
Analogous
#ECA2E8
Triadic
#ECCBA2
Triadic
#A2ECCB
Split comp.
#E8ECA2
Split comp.
#A2ECA6

Tints & Shades of #CBA2EC

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

#D2AFEF
#D9BBF1
#E0C8F4
#E5D0F5
#ECDDF8
#F3EAFB

Shades

#B073E2
#9949DA
#7D28C3
#621F98
#44166A
#290D3F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CBA2EC.

How #CBA2EC 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#CBA2EC
Protanopia#AAAAEC
Protanomaly#B8A7EC
Deuteranopia#B1B1EB
Deuteranomaly#BCABEC
Tritanopia#C1AEAE
Tritanomaly#C5A9CA
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CBA2EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cba2ec: #CBA2EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBA2EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cba2ec': '#CBA2EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.635, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_cba2ec">#CBA2EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBA2EC"

More Purple Colors

#CBA2EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CBA2EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBA2EC?

#CBA2EC is a light purple — rgb(203, 162, 236) in RGB and hsl(273, 66%, 78%) 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 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #CBA2EC?

#CBA2EC is rgb(203, 162, 236) — red 203, green 162, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBA2EC?

#CBA2EC converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 31%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBA2EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBA2EC 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 #CBA2EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBA2EC 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 10.94, which is visibly different.

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