Close to Mauve
#CBB9FF
#CBB9FF is a very light, vivid purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 72.5% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 100% saturation and 86% 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 #CBB9FF.
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
1.76:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.92:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.76:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.92:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBB9FF as they’d see it.
#CBB9FF 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 #CBB9FF
What color is #CBB9FF?
#CBB9FF is a very light, vivid purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 72.5% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 255°, with 100% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBB9FF in RGB?
#CBB9FF is rgb(203, 185, 255): 203 red, 185 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBB9FF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 27, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBB9FF?
PANTONE 2635 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBB9FF?
Its complement #B8CB84 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.