What color is #CD9FC1?

#CD9FC1 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 #CD9FC1?

The RGB value is 205, 159, 193: 205 red, 159 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD9FC1?

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

Is black or white text better on #CD9FC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD9FC1 color

#CD9FC1 rgb(205, 159, 193)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CD9FC1 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 62.4% green and 75.7% blue (205, 159, 193).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 6% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Lavender (#D8A1C4), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#CD9FC1 color codes

HEX	`#CD9FC1`
RGB	`rgb(205, 159, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 62.4%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 32%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 22%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 6%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.61, 22.62, -10.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.61, 25.1, 334.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.2, 41.627, 55.99)`
Decimal	`13475777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD9FC1, 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 #CD9FC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CD9FC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	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 #CD9FC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd9fc1; }
.text { color: #cd9fc1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd9fc1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 159 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd9fc1, #cd9faa); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #CD9FC1?: #CD9FC1 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 #CD9FC1?: The RGB value is 205, 159, 193: 205 red, 159 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD9FC1?: The complementary color is #9FCDAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD9FC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.