What color is #CD94D1?

#CD94D1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CD94D1?

The RGB value is 205, 148, 209: 205 red, 148 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD94D1?

The complementary color is #98D194, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CD94D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD94D1 color

#CD94D1 rgb(205, 148, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CD94D1 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 58% green and 82% blue (205, 148, 209).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 40% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.75:1).

#CD94D1 color codes

HEX	`#CD94D1`
RGB	`rgb(205, 148, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 58%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 40%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 29%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 29%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.58, 31.59, -22.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.58, 38.98, 324.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.274, 38.764, 65.301)`
Decimal	`13472977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD94D1, 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 #CD94D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CD94D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.75:1	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 #CD94D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd94d1; }
.text { color: #cd94d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd94d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 148 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd94d1, #d194b6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CD94D1?: #CD94D1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CD94D1?: The RGB value is 205, 148, 209: 205 red, 148 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD94D1?: The complementary color is #98D194, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD94D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.