Close to Medium Violet Red
#CB3397
#CB3397 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 20% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 60% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CB3397.
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
4.71:1 AABlack text on this color
4.46:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.71:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.46:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CB3397 as they’d see it.
#CB3397 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 #CB3397
What color is #CB3397?
#CB3397 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 20% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 60% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #CB3397 in RGB?
#CB3397 is rgb(203, 51, 151): 203 red, 51 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CB3397 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 75, 26, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CB3397?
PANTONE 253 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CB3397?
Its complement #15853F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.