What color is #CDB0D2?

#CDB0D2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDB0D2?

The RGB value is 205, 176, 210: 205 red, 176 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDB0D2?

The complementary color is #B5D2B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDB0D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDB0D2 color

#CDB0D2 rgb(205, 176, 210)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CDB0D2 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 69% green and 82.4% blue (205, 176, 210).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 27% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Blushing Sky (#D9B1D6), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.74:1).

#CDB0D2 color codes

HEX	`#CDB0D2`
RGB	`rgb(205, 176, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 69%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 27%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 16%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 16%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.25, 16.47, -13.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.25, 21.16, 321.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.333, 48.684, 67.6)`
Decimal	`13480146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDB0D2, 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 #CDB0D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDB0D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.74:1	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 #CDB0D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdb0d2; }
.text { color: #cdb0d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdb0d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 176 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdb0d2, #d2b0c6); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CDB0D2?: #CDB0D2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDB0D2?: The RGB value is 205, 176, 210: 205 red, 176 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDB0D2?: The complementary color is #B5D2B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDB0D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.