What color is #CDB0CB?

#CDB0CB is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDB0CB?

The RGB value is 205, 176, 203: 205 red, 176 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDB0CB?

The complementary color is #B0CDB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDB0CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.67:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDB0CB color

#CDB0CB rgb(205, 176, 203)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CDB0CB is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 69% green and 79.6% blue (205, 176, 203).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 22% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.67:1).

#CDB0CB color codes

HEX	`#CDB0CB`
RGB	`rgb(205, 176, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 69%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 22%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 14%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 1%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.04, 15.16, -9.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.04, 18.04, 327.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.48, 48.342, 63.107)`
Decimal	`13480139`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDB0CB, 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 #CDB0CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDB0CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.67:1	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 #CDB0CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdb0cb; }
.text { color: #cdb0cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdb0cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 176 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdb0cb, #cdb0bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CDB0CB?: #CDB0CB is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDB0CB?: The RGB value is 205, 176, 203: 205 red, 176 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDB0CB?: The complementary color is #B0CDB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDB0CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.67:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.