What color is #CDA0C8?

#CDA0C8 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDA0C8?

The RGB value is 205, 160, 200: 205 red, 160 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDA0C8?

The complementary color is #A0CDA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDA0C8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDA0C8 color

#CDA0C8 rgb(205, 160, 200)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CDA0C8 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 62.7% green and 78.4% blue (205, 160, 200).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#CDA0C8 color codes

HEX	`#CDA0C8`
RGB	`rgb(205, 160, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 62.7%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 31%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 22%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 2%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.07, 23.34, -14.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.07, 27.26, 328.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.172, 42.292, 60.258)`
Decimal	`13476040`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDA0C8, 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 #CDA0C8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDA0C8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	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 #CDA0C8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cda0c8; }
.text { color: #cda0c8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cda0c8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 160 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cda0c8, #cda0b1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CDA0C8?: #CDA0C8 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDA0C8?: The RGB value is 205, 160, 200: 205 red, 160 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDA0C8?: The complementary color is #A0CDA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDA0C8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.