#CB99BC

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#cb99bc is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(203, 153, 188), HSL(318°, 32%, 70%), CMYK(0%, 25%, 7%, 20%). Closest named color: plum. Contrast is 2.38:1 on white and 8.82:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#cb99bc
RGBrgb(203 153 188)
RGB (legacy)rgb(203, 153, 188)
RGB %rgb(80% 60% 74%)
HSLhsl(318 32% 70%)
HSV / HSBhsv(318, 25%, 80%)
HWBhwb(318 60% 20%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 7%, 20%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(68.88 23.43 -10.56)
LCHlch(68.88 25.7 335.74)
OKLaboklab(0.7407 0.0699 -0.0287)
OKLCHoklch(0.7407 0.0755 337.68)
Decimal13343164

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorplum ΔE 5.6
Closest web-safe color#cc99cc
Hue318°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)32% / 25%
Lightness (HSL)70%
Brightness or Value (HSV)80%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)67% / 65%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3911
Red / Green / Blue203 / 153 / 188

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.38:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
8.82:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 46.9 / -55.2 · As background with white / black text: Lc -51.8 / 57.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #cb99bc;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(74.07% 0.0755 337.68);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(203 153 188 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#cb99bc] text-[#cb99bc] border-[#cb99bc]">