#cb59ff Color Information

#cb59ff Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #cb59ff. In RGB, it consists of 79.6% Red, 34.9% Green, and 100.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 20.4% Cyan, 65.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 281.2°, with saturation of 100% and lightness of 67.5%. The decimal value for #cb59ff is 13326847, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc66ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #cb59ff is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#cb59ff Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color203, 89, 255 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color79.6%, 34.9%, 100.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.204, 0.651, 0.000 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.204, 0.651, 0, 0 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color281.2°, 100.0%, 67.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color281.2°, 65.1%, 100.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color46.251, 27.061, 97.393 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color203, 89, 255 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code13326847 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color59.031, 69.867, -63.338 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)59.031, 94.303, 317.806 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color59.031, 38.911, -108.308 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color52.020, 67.667, -74.589 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.271, 0.159, 27.061 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4291516927 / 0xffcb59ff Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc66ff Copy
Last Updated: February 16, 2025

Shades of #cb59ff

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #cb59ff, its pure hue is 281.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, and its lightness is 67.5%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #cb59ff, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #190b20 to #b24edf.

Tints of #cb59ff

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #cb59ff, its pure hue is 281.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, and its lightness is 67.5%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #cb59ff, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #d26eff to #f9eaff.

Tones of #cb59ff

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #cb59ff, its pure hue is 281.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #cb59ff, which range from #acacac (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #cb59ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #cb59ff

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #cb59ff! For #cb59ff, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #cb59ff. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #cb59ff

This color, #cb59ff, consists of 79.6% Red, 34.9% Green, and 100.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 203, Green = 89, Blue = 255. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #cb59ff is 20.4% Cyan, 65.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R79.6%
C20.4%
G34.9%
M65.1%
B100.0%
Y0.0%
K0.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 203 89 255
Octal 313 131 377
Hexa #cb #59 #ff
Binary 11001011 01011001 11111111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 20 65 0 0
Octal 24 101 0 0
Hexa #14 #41 #00 #00
Binary 00010100 01000001 00000000 00000000

Analogous Colors of #cb59ff

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #cb59ff — which has hue 281.2° — its analogous colors are located at 251.2° and 311.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #cb59ff.

Triadic Colors of #cb59ff

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #cb59ff — which has hue 281.2° — its triadic colors are located at 41.2° and 281.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #cb59ff.

Complementary Color of #cb59ff

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #cb59ff — which has hue 281.2° — its complementary color is located at 101.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #cb59ff.

Split Complementary Colors of #cb59ff

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #cb59ff — which has hue 281.2° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 71.2° and 281.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #cb59ff.

Tetradic Colors of #cb59ff

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #cb59ff — which has hue 281.2° — its tetradic colors are located at 191.2°, 281.2°, 11.2°, and 101.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #cb59ff.

Monochromatic Colors of #cb59ff

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #cb59ff, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #b106ff — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e5acff (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #cb59ff

We want to make getting started with #cb59ff on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #cb59ff into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #cb59ff can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #cb59ff with other HTML elements.

#cb59ff Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #cb59ff.
<span style="color: #cb59ff;">The color of this text is #cb59ff.</span>

#cb59ff Background Color

The background color for this text is #cb59ff.
<div style="background-color: #cb59ff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #cb59ff.</div>

#cb59ff Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #cb59ff.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #cb59ff;">This color for the shadow of this text is #cb59ff.</span>

#cb59ff Border Color

This is a div with border color #cb59ff.
<div style="border: #cb59ff 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #cb59ff.</div>

#cb59ff Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #cb59ff on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #cb59ff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #cb59ff on a white background.</div></div>

#cb59ff Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #cb59ff on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #cb59ff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #cb59ff on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #cb59ff to White

This is a gradient from #cb59ff to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#cb59ff,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#cb59ff,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#cb59ff,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#cb59ff,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #cb59ff to white.</div>

Gradient from #cb59ff to Black

This is a gradient from #cb59ff to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#cb59ff,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#cb59ff,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#cb59ff,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#cb59ff,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #cb59ff to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #cb59ff

In addition to using #cb59ff on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #cb59ff in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #cb59ff, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 203, Green = 89, Blue = 255). If you need details about the color coordinates of #cb59ff in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #cb59ff
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(203, 89, 255)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #cb59ff; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #cb59ff; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #cb59ff; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(203, 89, 255);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#cb59ff")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:203, green:89, blue:255, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:203 green:89 blue:255 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(203f, 89f, 255f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(203, 89, 255);
 

#cb59ff Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #cb59ff the same way. For those with color blindness, #cb59ff might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #cb59ff looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #cb59ff is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #cb59ff looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #cb59ff will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #cb59ff is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.3:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #cb59ff would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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