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#CBA2F6 Color

#CBA2F6 is rgb(203, 162, 246) in RGB, hsl(269, 82%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 34%, 0%, 4%) 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 6.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBA2F6
HEX#CBA2F6
RGBrgb(203, 162, 246)
HSLhsl(269, 82%, 80%)
HSVhsv(269, 34%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 34%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.124 306.1)
LABlab(72.74% 27.42 -36.46)
LCHlch(72.74% 45.62 306.94)

What #CBA2F6 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 #CBA2F6, 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 purple in the library.

#CBA2F6 Channel Values

How #CBA2F6 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 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 82% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 34% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBA2F6 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CBA2F6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBA2F6; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #CBA2F6

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 #CBA2F6 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#CBA2F6
Protanopia#AAAAF6
Protanomaly#B8A7F6
Deuteranopia#B1B1F5
Deuteranomaly#BCABF6
Tritanopia#C0B0B0
Tritanomaly#C4AAD0
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #CBA2F6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cba2f6: #CBA2F6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBA2F6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cba2f6': '#CBA2F6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.635, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_cba2f6">#CBA2F6</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBA2F6"

More Purple Colors

#CBA2F6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CBA2F6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBA2F6?

#CBA2F6 is a lightest purple — rgb(203, 162, 246) in RGB and hsl(269, 82%, 80%) 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 6.92.

What is the RGB value of #CBA2F6?

#CBA2F6 is rgb(203, 162, 246) — red 203, green 162, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBA2F6?

#CBA2F6 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 34%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBA2F6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBA2F6 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBA2F6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBA2F6 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 15.03, which is visibly different.

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