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CB97CD

#CB97CD closest to Pastel Violet

#CB97CD is a light, moderately saturated pink; the closest named color is Pastel Violet. In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 59.2% green and 80.4% blue (rgb(203, 151, 205)). Its HSL value is 298° hue, 35% saturation and 70% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. #CB97CD is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.85:1.

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Variations of #CB97CD

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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#CB97CD 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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#CB97CD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CB97CD appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 84% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #9FAACB
  • Protanopia 83% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #93A4CF
  • Protanomaly 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A5A2CE
  • Deuteranopia 84% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #9FAACB
  • Deuteranomaly 89% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #ADA4CC
  • Tritanopia 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CE9CAA
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CD99BE
  • Achromatopsia 81% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A8A8A8
  • Achromatomaly 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B2A4B2

#CB97CD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.37:1 Very poor#CB97CD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.85:1 Very good#CB97CD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CB97CD in CSS

/* Pastel Violet */
.color { color: #CB97CD; }
.background { background-color: #CB97CD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CB97CD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(203 151 205);
color: hsl(298 35% 70%);
color: oklch(0.743 0.095 325.3);

#CB97CD FAQ

What color is #CB97CD?

#CB97CD is a light, moderately saturated pink. Its closest named color is Pastel Violet. It belongs to the pink color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #CB97CD?

#CB97CD is rgb(203, 151, 205) in RGB, hsl(298, 35%, 70%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 26%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CB97CD?

The complementary color of #CB97CD is #99CD97, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CB97CD?

Black text has the best contrast on #CB97CD: 8.85:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CB97CD a warm or cool color?

#CB97CD is a cool color.