#CBB5F2 Color
#CBB5F2 is rgb(203, 181, 242) in RGB, hsl(262, 70%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 25%, 0%, 5%) 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 8.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CBB5F2rgb(203, 181, 242)hsl(262, 70%, 83%)hsv(262, 25%, 95%)cmyk(16%, 25%, 0%, 5%)oklch(81.2% 0.088 301)lab(77.16% 16.95 -27.56)lch(77.16% 32.35 301.60)What #CBB5F2 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 #CBB5F2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CBB5F2 Channel Values
How #CBB5F2 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 181 · B 242 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 70% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 25% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBB5F2 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.
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Colors That Go With #CBB5F2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBB5F2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CBB5F2
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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How #CBB5F2 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cbb5f2: #CBB5F2;background-color: #CBB5F2;colors: { 'color-cbb5f2': '#CBB5F2' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.710, blue: 0.949)<color name="color_cbb5f2">#CBB5F2</color>fill="#CBB5F2"More Purple Colors
#CBB5F2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CBB5F2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CBB5F2?
#CBB5F2 is a lightest purple — rgb(203, 181, 242) in RGB and hsl(262, 70%, 83%) 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 8.71.
What is the RGB value of #CBB5F2?
#CBB5F2 is rgb(203, 181, 242) — red 203, green 181, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CBB5F2?
#CBB5F2 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 25%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CBB5F2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CBB5F2 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CBB5F2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CBB5F2 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 15.34, which is visibly different.
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