Close to Fuchsia
#CB38BD
#CB38BD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 22% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 306°, with 59% saturation and 51% 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 #CB38BD.
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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4.84:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.84:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CB38BD as they’d see it.
#CB38BD 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 #CB38BD
What color is #CB38BD?
#CB38BD is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 22% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 306°, with 59% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CB38BD in RGB?
#CB38BD is rgb(203, 56, 189): 203 red, 56 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CB38BD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 72, 7, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CB38BD?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CB38BD?
Its complement #0E8D25 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.