What color is #CD95DC?

#CD95DC is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CD95DC?

The RGB value is 205, 149, 220: 205 red, 149 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD95DC?

The complementary color is #A4DC95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CD95DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD95DC color

#CD95DC rgb(205, 149, 220)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CD95DC is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 58.4% green and 86.3% blue (205, 149, 220).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 50% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#CD95DC color codes

HEX	`#CD95DC`
RGB	`rgb(205, 149, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 58.4%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 50%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 32%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 32%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.21, 33.18, -27.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.21, 43.38, 319.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.841, 39.643, 72.775)`
Decimal	`13473244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD95DC, 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 #CD95DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CD95DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	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 #CD95DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd95dc; }
.text { color: #cd95dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd95dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 149 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd95dc, #dc95c8); }

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Questions

What color is #CD95DC?: #CD95DC is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CD95DC?: The RGB value is 205, 149, 220: 205 red, 149 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD95DC?: The complementary color is #A4DC95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD95DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.