What color is #CDB1D3?

#CDB1D3 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 #CDB1D3?

The RGB value is 205, 177, 211: 205 red, 177 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDB1D3?

The complementary color is #B7D3B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDB1D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.83:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDB1D3 color

#CDB1D3 rgb(205, 177, 211)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CDB1D3 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 69.4% green and 82.7% blue (205, 177, 211).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 28% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Blushing Sky (#D9B1D6), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.83:1).

#CDB1D3 color codes

HEX	`#CDB1D3`
RGB	`rgb(205, 177, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 69.4%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 28%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 16%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 16%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.53, 16.12, -13.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.53, 20.97, 320.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.655, 49.127, 68.324)`
Decimal	`13480403`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDB1D3, 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 #CDB1D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDB1D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.83:1	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 #CDB1D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdb1d3; }
.text { color: #cdb1d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdb1d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 177 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdb1d3, #d3b1c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #CDB1D3?: #CDB1D3 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 #CDB1D3?: The RGB value is 205, 177, 211: 205 red, 177 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDB1D3?: The complementary color is #B7D3B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDB1D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.83:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.