#CBC6FF Hex Color
Dusty Lavender, Soft and Composed
Pastel lavender with a dusty, ashy edge. The hex code #cbc6ff sits light and unsaturated, which keeps it calm in wellness branding, spring layouts, and soft UI backgrounds. It washes out next to pure white, so lean on deep plum or near-black text for definition. Black type on this shade reaches about 13.1:1 contrast.
Questions about #cbc6ff
What is #cbc6ff in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cbc6ff is rgb(203, 198, 255), in HSL hsl(245, 100%, 89%) and in CMYK 20%, 22%, 0%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #cbc6ff?
Deep plum, navy, and charcoal all give #cbc6ff the definition it loses next to pure white, since this shade sits very light on the value scale. Muted mauve works for softer, tonal pairings.
Is #cbc6ff readable on white or black?
#cbc6ff has a 1.60:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.06:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.