What color is #CD8DC0?

#CD8DC0 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color La la Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CD8DC0?

The RGB value is 205, 141, 192: 205 red, 141 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD8DC0?

The complementary color is #8DCD9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CD8DC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD8DC0 color

#CD8DC0 rgb(205, 141, 192)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CD8DC0 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 55.3% green and 75.3% blue (205, 141, 192).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 39% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is La la Love (#BF90BB), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.17:1).

#CD8DC0 color codes

HEX	`#CD8DC0`
RGB	`rgb(205, 141, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 55.3%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 39%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 31%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 6%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.39, 32.27, -16.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.39, 36.33, 332.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.216, 35.837, 54.447)`
Decimal	`13471168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD8DC0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CD8DC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CD8DC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CD8DC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd8dc0; }
.text { color: #cd8dc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd8dc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 141 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd8dc0, #cd8da0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #CD8DC0?: #CD8DC0 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color La la Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CD8DC0?: The RGB value is 205, 141, 192: 205 red, 141 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD8DC0?: The complementary color is #8DCD9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD8DC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.