Close to Lilac
#CBABD2
#CBABD2 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 67.1% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 30% 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 #CBABD2.
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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10.30:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.04:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.30:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CBABD2 as they’d see it.
#CBABD2 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 #CBABD2
What color is #CBABD2?
#CBABD2 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 67.1% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 289°, with 30% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CBABD2 in RGB?
#CBABD2 is rgb(203, 171, 210): 203 red, 171 green, and 210 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CBABD2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 19, 0, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CBABD2?
PANTONE 2563 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CBABD2?
Its complement #9EBE98 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.