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#CBC2D6 Color

#CBC2D6 is rgb(203, 194, 214) in RGB, hsl(267, 20%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 9%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CBC2D6
HEX#CBC2D6
RGBrgb(203, 194, 214)
HSLhsl(267, 20%, 80%)
HSVhsv(267, 9%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 9%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.029 306)
LABlab(79.64% 6.02 -8.85)
LCHlch(79.64% 10.70 304.25)

What #CBC2D6 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 #CBC2D6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CBC2D6 Channel Values

How #CBC2D6 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 194 · B 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 20% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 9% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CBC2D6 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CBC2D6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CBC2D6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CBC2D6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CBC2D6

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CBC2D6.

How #CBC2D6 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#CBC2D6
Protanopia#C4C4D6
Protanomaly#C7C3D6
Deuteranopia#C5C5D6
Deuteranomaly#C7C4D6
Tritanopia#C8C5C5
Tritanomaly#C9C4CC
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CBC2D6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cbc2d6: #CBC2D6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CBC2D6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cbc2d6': '#CBC2D6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.761, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_cbc2d6">#CBC2D6</color>
SVG fillfill="#CBC2D6"

More Purple Colors

#CBC2D6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CBC2D6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CBC2D6?

#CBC2D6 is a lightest purple — rgb(203, 194, 214) in RGB and hsl(267, 20%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.37.

What is the RGB value of #CBC2D6?

#CBC2D6 is rgb(203, 194, 214) — red 203, green 194, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CBC2D6?

#CBC2D6 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 9%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CBC2D6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CBC2D6 scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CBC2D6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CBC2D6 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 6.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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