Close to Violet
#CB85FA
#CB85FA is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Violet. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 52.2% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 276°, with 92% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CB85FA.
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
2.54:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.27:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.54:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.27:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CB85FA as they’d see it.
#CB85FA 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 #CB85FA
What color is #CB85FA?
#CB85FA is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Violet. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 52.2% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 276°, with 92% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CB85FA in RGB?
#CB85FA is rgb(203, 133, 250): 203 red, 133 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CB85FA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(19, 47, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CB85FA?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CB85FA?
Its complement #6BB53E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.