#CBBDF4 Color
#CBBDF4 is rgb(203, 189, 244) in RGB, hsl(255, 71%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 23%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CBBDF4rgb(203, 189, 244)hsl(255, 71%, 85%)hsv(255, 23%, 96%)cmyk(17%, 23%, 0%, 4%)oklch(82.8% 0.077 296.3)lab(79.19% 13.19 -25.55)lch(79.19% 28.76 297.30)What #CBBDF4 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 #CBBDF4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CBBDF4 Channel Values
How #CBBDF4 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 244 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 71% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 23% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBBDF4 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 #CBBDF4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBBDF4; 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 #CBBDF4
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 #CBBDF4 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.
#CBBDF4#BFBFF4#C4BEF4#C2C2F4#C6C0F4#C3C5C5#C6C2D9#C5C5C5Using #CBBDF4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cbbdf4: #CBBDF4;background-color: #CBBDF4;colors: { 'color-cbbdf4': '#CBBDF4' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.741, blue: 0.957)<color name="color_cbbdf4">#CBBDF4</color>fill="#CBBDF4"More Purple Colors
#CBBDF4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CBBDF4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CBBDF4?
#CBBDF4 is a lightest purple — rgb(203, 189, 244) in RGB and hsl(255, 71%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.
What is the RGB value of #CBBDF4?
#CBBDF4 is rgb(203, 189, 244) — red 203, green 189, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CBBDF4?
#CBBDF4 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 23%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CBBDF4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CBBDF4 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CBBDF4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CBBDF4 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 16.46, which is visibly different.
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