What color is #CDAFDC?

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

What is the RGB value of #CDAFDC?

The RGB value is 205, 175, 220: 205 red, 175 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDAFDC?

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

Is black or white text better on #CDAFDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDAFDC color

#CDAFDC rgb(205, 175, 220)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 68.6% green and 86.3% blue (205, 175, 220).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 39% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.76:1).

#CDAFDC color codes

HEX	`#CDAFDC`
RGB	`rgb(205, 175, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 68.6%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 39%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 20%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 20%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.33, 18.97, -18.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.33, 26.57, 315.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.423, 48.807, 74.303)`
Decimal	`13479900`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDAFDC, 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 #CDAFDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDAFDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.76:1	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 #CDAFDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdafdc; }
.text { color: #cdafdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdafdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 175 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdafdc, #dcafd4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CDAFDC?: #CDAFDC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDAFDC?: The RGB value is 205, 175, 220: 205 red, 175 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDAFDC?: The complementary color is #BEDCAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDAFDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.