Light purple

#cbb4e6

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light purple, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Light purple, a soft purple at 268 degrees. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Light purple color values

Every conversion for #cbb4e6, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cbb4e6

RGB203, 180, 230

HSL268, 50%, 80%

HSV268, 22%, 90%

CMYK12%, 22%, 0%, 10%

Lab76.71, 17.63, -21.97

XYZ55.23, 51.05, 81.81

Decimal13350118

Web safe#ccccff

Pantone264 C

Shades of light purple

#b798dd #a47bd3 #905fca #7c42c0 #6a37a5 #582e89 #45246c #331b50 #211133 #0f0817

Tints of light purple

#cfbae8 #d4c0ea #d8c6ec #dccdee #e0d3f0 #e5d9f2 #e9dff4 #ede5f6 #f1ebf8 #f6f2fb

Colors that go with light purple

Complementary#cfe6b4 Analogous#b4b6e6 Analogous#e4b4e6 Triadic#e6cbb4 Triadic#b4e6cb Split complementary#e6e4b4 Split complementary#b6e6b4

Light purple in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 12, 22, 0, 10.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cbb4e6 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

12 22 0 10

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

15 24 4 16

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light purple in css

Copy #cbb4e6 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cbb4e6; }
.text { color: #cbb4e6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbb4e6; }

How light purple looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light purple and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cbb4e6 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cbb4e6 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light purple on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cbb4e6 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light purple? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light purple into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cbb4e6 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light purple, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #cbb4e6 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.