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#CBAECA Color

#CBAECA is rgb(203, 174, 202) in RGB, hsl(302, 22%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBAECA
HEX#CBAECA
RGBrgb(203, 174, 202)
HSLhsl(302, 22%, 74%)
HSVhsv(302, 14%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.051 327.1)
LABlab(74.32% 14.48 -10.20)
LCHlch(74.32% 17.71 324.84)

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

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.19Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 6.97Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 7Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 7.69Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 10.54Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 11.21

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

#CBAECA Channel Values

How #CBAECA 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 174 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 22% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 14% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBAECA 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #CBAECA

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

Base
#CBAECA
Complementary
#AECBAF
Analogous
#BEAECB
Analogous
#CBAEBC
Triadic
#CACBAE
Triadic
#AECACB
Split comp.
#BCCBAE
Split comp.
#AECBBE

Tints & Shades of #CBAECA

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

#D1B7D0
#D9C4D8
#DFCDDF
#E7DAE7
#EDE3ED
#F5EFF5

Shades

#B78FB6
#A470A2
#895887
#6A4469
#4B304A
#2C1C2B

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

How #CBAECA 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#CBAECA
Protanopia#B3B3CA
Protanomaly#BDB1CA
Deuteranopia#B8B8C9
Deuteranomaly#C0B4CA
Tritanopia#C8B2B2
Tritanomaly#C9B0BC
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CBAECA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cbaeca: #CBAECA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBAECA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cbaeca': '#CBAECA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.682, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_cbaeca">#CBAECA</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBAECA"

More Pink Colors

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

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CBAECA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBAECA?

#CBAECA is a light pink — rgb(203, 174, 202) in RGB and hsl(302, 22%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #CBAECA?

#CBAECA is rgb(203, 174, 202) — red 203, green 174, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBAECA?

#CBAECA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBAECA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBAECA scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBAECA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBAECA 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 6.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.