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#CB8ADE closest to Somewhere in a Fairytale

#CB8ADE is a light, moderately saturated purple; the closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale. In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 54.1% green and 87.1% blue (rgb(203, 138, 222)). Its HSL value is 286° hue, 56% saturation and 71% lightness, and in CMYK it is 9% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. #CB8ADE is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.23:1.

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Variations of #CB8ADE

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#CB8ADE color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CB8ADE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CB8ADE appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 79% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #8EA4DB
  • Protanopia 77% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7E9EE1
  • Protanomaly 83% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #989AE0
  • Deuteranopia 79% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #8EA4DB
  • Deuteranomaly 85% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A39CDC
  • Tritanopia 82% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CB94AA
  • Tritanomaly 93% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CC8EC8
  • Achromatopsia 72% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A2A2A2
  • Achromatomaly 80% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #AD9CB4

#CB8ADE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.55:1 Very poor#CB8ADE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.23:1 Very good#CB8ADE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CB8ADE in CSS

/* Somewhere in a Fairytale */
.color { color: #CB8ADE; }
.background { background-color: #CB8ADE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CB8ADE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(203 138 222);
color: hsl(286 56% 71%);
color: oklch(0.728 0.137 318.4);

#CB8ADE FAQ

What color is #CB8ADE?

#CB8ADE is a light, moderately saturated purple. Its closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #CB8ADE?

#CB8ADE is rgb(203, 138, 222) in RGB, hsl(286, 56%, 71%) in HSL and cmyk(9%, 38%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CB8ADE?

The complementary color of #CB8ADE is #9DDE8A, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CB8ADE?

Black text has the best contrast on #CB8ADE: 8.23:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CB8ADE a warm or cool color?

#CB8ADE is a cool color.