What color is #CDBBCB?

#CDBBCB is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDBBCB?

The RGB value is 205, 187, 203: 205 red, 187 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDBBCB?

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

Is black or white text better on #CDBBCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDBBCB color

#CDBBCB rgb(205, 187, 203)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 73.3% green and 79.6% blue (205, 187, 203).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 15% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 1% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.57:1).

#CDBBCB color codes

HEX	`#CDBBCB`
RGB	`rgb(205, 187, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 73.3%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 15%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 9%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 1%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.78, 9.21, -5.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.78, 10.84, 328.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.725, 52.832, 63.856)`
Decimal	`13482955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDBBCB, 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 #CDBBCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDBBCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.57:1	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 #CDBBCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdbbcb; }
.text { color: #cdbbcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdbbcb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 187 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdbbcb, #cdbbc2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #CDBBCB?: #CDBBCB is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDBBCB?: The RGB value is 205, 187, 203: 205 red, 187 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDBBCB?: The complementary color is #BBCDBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDBBCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.