Close to Thistle
#CBB3CA
#CBB3CA is a light, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 70.2% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 303°, with 19% 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 #CBB3CA.
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
1.94:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.84:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.94:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.84:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBB3CA as they’d see it.
#CBB3CA 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 #CBB3CA
What color is #CBB3CA?
#CBB3CA is a light, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 70.2% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 303°, with 19% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBB3CA in RGB?
#CBB3CA is rgb(203, 179, 202): 203 red, 179 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBB3CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 12, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBB3CA?
PANTONE 2562 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBB3CA?
Its complement #A9C0AA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.