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#CBB1E2 Color

#CBB1E2 is rgb(203, 177, 226) in RGB, hsl(272, 46%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 22%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBB1E2
HEX#CBB1E2
RGBrgb(203, 177, 226)
HSLhsl(272, 46%, 79%)
HSVhsv(272, 22%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 22%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.074 308.8)
LABlab(75.71% 16.46 -21.14)
LCHlch(75.71% 26.79 307.91)

What #CBB1E2 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 #CBB1E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.83Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.99Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 9.16Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 10.66Soap#CEC8EFΔE 11.01Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 11.31

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

#CBB1E2 Channel Values

How #CBB1E2 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 177 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 46% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 22% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBB1E2 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CBB1E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CBB1E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBB1E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CBB1E2
Complementary
#C8E2B1
Analogous
#B2B1E2
Analogous
#E2B1E0
Triadic
#E2CBB1
Triadic
#B1E2CB
Split comp.
#E0E2B1
Split comp.
#B1E2B2

Tints & Shades of #CBB1E2

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

#D3BCE6
#D7C3E9
#DFCFED
#E6DAF1
#EEE5F5
#F3ECF8

Shades

#B088D3
#9763C5
#7C41AF
#5F3286
#42225D
#271538

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CBB1E2.

How #CBB1E2 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#CBB1E2
Protanopia#B6B6E2
Protanomaly#BFB4E2
Deuteranopia#BABAE1
Deuteranomaly#C1B7E2
Tritanopia#C5B8B8
Tritanomaly#C7B5CA
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CBB1E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cbb1e2: #CBB1E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBB1E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cbb1e2': '#CBB1E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.694, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_cbb1e2">#CBB1E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBB1E2"

More Purple Colors

#CBB1E2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CBB1E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBB1E2?

#CBB1E2 is a light purple — rgb(203, 177, 226) in RGB and hsl(272, 46%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.83.

What is the RGB value of #CBB1E2?

#CBB1E2 is rgb(203, 177, 226) — red 203, green 177, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBB1E2?

#CBB1E2 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 22%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBB1E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBB1E2 scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBB1E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBB1E2 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 13.39, which is visibly different.

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