What color is #CDB8CE?

#CDB8CE is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Tamed Beauty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDB8CE?

The RGB value is 205, 184, 206: 205 red, 184 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDB8CE?

The complementary color is #B9CEB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDB8CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDB8CE color

#CDB8CE rgb(205, 184, 206)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CDB8CE is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 72.2% green and 80.8% blue (205, 184, 206).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 18% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Tamed Beauty (#CFBCCF), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.34:1).

#CDB8CE color codes

HEX	`#CDB8CE`
RGB	`rgb(205, 184, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 72.2%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 18%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 11%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.11, 11.38, -8.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.11, 14.11, 323.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.456, 51.717, 65.547)`
Decimal	`13482190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDB8CE, 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 #CDB8CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDB8CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.34:1	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 #CDB8CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdb8ce; }
.text { color: #cdb8ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdb8ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 184 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdb8ce, #ceb8c4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CDB8CE?: #CDB8CE is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Tamed Beauty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDB8CE?: The RGB value is 205, 184, 206: 205 red, 184 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDB8CE?: The complementary color is #B9CEB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDB8CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.