What color is #CDA2C4?

#CDA2C4 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 #CDA2C4?

The RGB value is 205, 162, 196: 205 red, 162 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDA2C4?

The complementary color is #A2CDAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDA2C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDA2C4 color

#CDA2C4 rgb(205, 162, 196)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CDA2C4 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 63.5% green and 76.9% blue (205, 162, 196).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 30% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.56:1).

#CDA2C4 color codes

HEX	`#CDA2C4`
RGB	`rgb(205, 162, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 63.5%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 30%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 21%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 4%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.42, 21.51, -11.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.42, 24.32, 332.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.06, 42.807, 57.945)`
Decimal	`13476548`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDA2C4, 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 #CDA2C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDA2C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.56:1	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 #CDA2C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cda2c4; }
.text { color: #cda2c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cda2c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 162 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cda2c4, #cda2af); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CDA2C4?: #CDA2C4 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 #CDA2C4?: The RGB value is 205, 162, 196: 205 red, 162 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDA2C4?: The complementary color is #A2CDAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDA2C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.