Close to Thistle
#CBB7CD
#CBB7CD is a light, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 71.8% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 18% saturation and 76% 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 #CBB7CD.
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.
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11.19:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.88:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBB7CD as they’d see it.
#CBB7CD 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 #CBB7CD
What color is #CBB7CD?
#CBB7CD is a light, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 71.8% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 18% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBB7CD in RGB?
#CBB7CD is rgb(203, 183, 205): 203 red, 183 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBB7CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 11, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBB7CD?
PANTONE 2652 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBB7CD?
Its complement #AFC3AD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.