What color is #CDB2CD?

#CDB2CD 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 #CDB2CD?

The RGB value is 205, 178, 205: 205 red, 178 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDB2CD?

The complementary color is #B2CDB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDB2CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.85:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDB2CD color

#CDB2CD rgb(205, 178, 205)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CDB2CD is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 69.8% green and 80.4% blue (205, 178, 205).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 21% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.85:1).

#CDB2CD color codes

HEX	`#CDB2CD`
RGB	`rgb(205, 178, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 69.8%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 21%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 13%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.59, 14.44, -10.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.59, 17.6, 325.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.115, 49.228, 64.502)`
Decimal	`13480653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDB2CD, 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 #CDB2CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDB2CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.85:1	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 #CDB2CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdb2cd; }
.text { color: #cdb2cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdb2cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 178 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdb2cd, #cdb2c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #CDB2CD?: #CDB2CD 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 #CDB2CD?: The RGB value is 205, 178, 205: 205 red, 178 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDB2CD?: The complementary color is #B2CDB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDB2CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.85:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.