#CBBDEA Color
#CBBDEA is rgb(203, 189, 234) in RGB, hsl(259, 52%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 19%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CBBDEArgb(203, 189, 234)hsl(259, 52%, 83%)hsv(259, 19%, 92%)cmyk(13%, 19%, 0%, 8%)oklch(82.5% 0.064 299.2)lab(78.90% 11.58 -20.64)lch(78.90% 23.67 299.29)What #CBBDEA 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 #CBBDEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CBBDEA Channel Values
How #CBBDEA 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 189 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 52% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 19% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.75:1 vs white · 12.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBBDEA 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 #CBBDEA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBBDEA; 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 #CBBDEA
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 #CBBDEA 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-cbbdea: #CBBDEA;background-color: #CBBDEA;colors: { 'color-cbbdea': '#CBBDEA' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.741, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_cbbdea">#CBBDEA</color>fill="#CBBDEA"More Purple Colors
#CBBDEA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CBBDEA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CBBDEA?
#CBBDEA is a lightest purple — rgb(203, 189, 234) in RGB and hsl(259, 52%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.
What is the RGB value of #CBBDEA?
#CBBDEA is rgb(203, 189, 234) — red 203, green 189, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CBBDEA?
#CBBDEA converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 19%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CBBDEA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CBBDEA scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CBBDEA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CBBDEA 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 11.59, which is visibly different.
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