What color is #CDB4D4?

#CDB4D4 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Lucid Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDB4D4?

The RGB value is 205, 180, 212: 205 red, 180 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDB4D4?

The complementary color is #BBD4B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDB4D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDB4D4 color

#CDB4D4 rgb(205, 180, 212)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CDB4D4 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 70.6% green and 83.1% blue (205, 180, 212).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 27% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Lucid Dreams (#CCBBDD), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.08:1).

#CDB4D4 color codes

HEX	`#CDB4D4`
RGB	`rgb(205, 180, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 70.6%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 27%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 15%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 15%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.3, 14.68, -12.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.3, 19.48, 318.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.38, 50.376, 69.186)`
Decimal	`13481172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDB4D4, 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 #CDB4D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDB4D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.08:1	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 #CDB4D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdb4d4; }
.text { color: #cdb4d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdb4d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 180 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdb4d4, #d4b4cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CDB4D4?: #CDB4D4 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Lucid Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDB4D4?: The RGB value is 205, 180, 212: 205 red, 180 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDB4D4?: The complementary color is #BBD4B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDB4D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.