Close to Pale Violet Red
#CB6080
#CB6080 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 37.6% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 342°, with 51% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CB6080.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.52:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.52:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CB6080 as they’d see it.
#CB6080 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CB6080
What color is #CB6080?
#CB6080 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 37.6% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 342°, with 51% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CB6080 in RGB?
#CB6080 is rgb(203, 96, 128): 203 red, 96 green, and 128 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CB6080 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 53, 37, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CB6080?
PANTONE 217 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CB6080?
Its complement #009575 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.