What color is #CDA0D5?

#CDA0D5 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDA0D5?

The RGB value is 205, 160, 213: 205 red, 160 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDA0D5?

The complementary color is #A8D5A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDA0D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDA0D5 color

#CDA0D5 rgb(205, 160, 213)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CDA0D5 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 62.7% green and 83.5% blue (205, 160, 213).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 39% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Horizon (#D39ED2), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.58:1).

#CDA0D5 color codes

HEX	`#CDA0D5`
RGB	`rgb(205, 160, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 62.7%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 39%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 25%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 25%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.5, 25.8, -20.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.5, 33, 321.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.756, 42.926, 68.602)`
Decimal	`13476053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDA0D5, 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 #CDA0D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDA0D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.58:1	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 #CDA0D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cda0d5; }
.text { color: #cda0d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cda0d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 160 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cda0d5, #d5a0c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CDA0D5?: #CDA0D5 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDA0D5?: The RGB value is 205, 160, 213: 205 red, 160 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDA0D5?: The complementary color is #A8D5A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDA0D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.