What color is #CD9EBE?

#CD9EBE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Lavender. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CD9EBE?

The RGB value is 205, 158, 190: 205 red, 158 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD9EBE?

The complementary color is #9ECDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CD9EBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD9EBE color

#CD9EBE rgb(205, 158, 190)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CD9EBE is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 62% green and 74.5% blue (205, 158, 190).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Lavender (#D8A1C4), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#CD9EBE color codes

HEX	`#CD9EBE`
RGB	`rgb(205, 158, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 62%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 32%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 23%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 7%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.28, 22.63, -9.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.28, 24.63, 336.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.697, 41.152, 54.189)`
Decimal	`13475518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD9EBE, 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 #CD9EBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CD9EBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	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 #CD9EBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd9ebe; }
.text { color: #cd9ebe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd9ebe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 158 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd9ebe, #cd9ea6); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CD9EBE?: #CD9EBE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Lavender. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CD9EBE?: The RGB value is 205, 158, 190: 205 red, 158 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD9EBE?: The complementary color is #9ECDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD9EBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.