Colour
#CB99CA
- #CB99CA
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#CB99CA is a magenta with RGB values 203, 153, 202 and HSL 301°, 32%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#CB99CA#CB99CA
HEX#CB99CA
RGBrgb(203, 153, 202)
RGB (0–1)0.7961, 0.6, 0.7922
RGB percentages79.6%, 60%, 79.2%
HSLhsl(301.2, 32.5%, 69.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(301.2, 24.6%, 79.6%)
CMYK0%, 24.6%, 0.5%, 20.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,343,178
CSS custom property--colour: #CB99CA;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.39743WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness175.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.95:1
Contrast with white2.35:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.95:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A7A7A7
Inverted#346635
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.35:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.95:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#99CB9A
Analogous#B399CB, #CB99B1
Triadic#CACB99, #99CACB
Split complementary#B1CB99, #99CBB3
Tetradic#CBB399, #99CB9A, #99B1CB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R203
G153
B202
Red203 (79.6%)
Green153 (60%)
Blue202 (79.2%)
Hue301.2°
Saturation (HSL)32.47%
Lightness69.8%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR CB · G 99 · B CA
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