What color is #CDB7E5?

#CDB7E5 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Viking Diva. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDB7E5?

The RGB value is 205, 183, 229: 205 red, 183 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDB7E5?

The complementary color is #CFE5B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDB7E5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.5:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDB7E5 color

#CDB7E5 rgb(205, 183, 229)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CDB7E5 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 71.8% green and 89.8% blue (205, 183, 229).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 47% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Viking Diva (#CABAE0), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.5:1).

#CDB7E5 color codes

HEX	`#CDB7E5`
RGB	`rgb(205, 183, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 71.8%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 47%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 20%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 20%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.58, 16.42, -20.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.58, 25.95, 309.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.251, 52.503, 81.284)`
Decimal	`13481957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDB7E5, 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 #CDB7E5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDB7E5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.5:1	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 #CDB7E5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdb7e5; }
.text { color: #cdb7e5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdb7e5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 183 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdb7e5, #e4b7e5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #CDB7E5?: #CDB7E5 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Viking Diva. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDB7E5?: The RGB value is 205, 183, 229: 205 red, 183 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDB7E5?: The complementary color is #CFE5B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDB7E5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.5:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.