Palettes / Colors / #CB0BB2
#CB0BB2 — Vivid Pink
#CB0BB2 is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #CB0BB2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CB0BB2 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #0BCB24; it also sits naturally between #850BCB and #CB0B51. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB0BB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 11, 178 |
| HSL | 308°, 90%, 42% |
| HSV | 308°, 95%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 95%, 12%, 20% |
| XYZ | 32.78, 16.15, 43.51 |
| Yxy | 16.15, 0.3546, 0.1747 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.17, 78.37, -38.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.19, 78.67, -39.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 4% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 95% · Yellow 12% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB0BB2
.text { color: #CB0BB2; }
.background { background-color: #CB0BB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB0BB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 11, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 90%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB0BB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 11, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB0BB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 11, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB0BB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB0BB2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #0BCB24:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.96:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.23:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CB0BB2: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB0BB2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CB0BB2: ·
How #CB0BB2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CB0BB2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CB0BB2?
#CB0BB2 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 11, 178). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB0BB2?
#CB0BB2 is RGB 203, 11, 178 — HSL 308°, 90%, 42% — CMYK 0%, 95%, 12%, 20%.
What colors go with #CB0BB2?
Its complement is #0BCB24; analogous partners are #850BCB and #CB0B51. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB0BB2 for text?
White text on #CB0BB2 has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.23:1.