Colour
#CB89CB
- #CB89CB
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#CB89CB is a magenta with RGB values 203, 137, 203 and HSL 300°, 39%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#CB89CB#CB89CB
HEX#CB89CB
RGBrgb(203, 137, 203)
RGB (0–1)0.7961, 0.5373, 0.7961
RGB percentages79.6%, 53.7%, 79.6%
HSLhsl(300, 38.8%, 66.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 32.5%, 79.6%)
CMYK0%, 32.5%, 0%, 20.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,339,083
CSS custom property--colour: #CB89CB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.349WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness167.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.98:1
Contrast with white2.63:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.98:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#9C9C9C
Inverted#347634
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.63:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.98:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#89CB89
Analogous#AA89CB, #CB89AA
Triadic#CBCB89, #89CBCB
Split complementary#AACB89, #89CBAA
Tetradic#CBAA89, #89CB89, #89AACB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R203
G137
B203
Red203 (79.6%)
Green137 (53.7%)
Blue203 (79.6%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)38.82%
Lightness66.67%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR CB · G 89 · B CB
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