What color is #CDBBCC?

#CDBBCC 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 #CDBBCC?

The RGB value is 205, 187, 204: 205 red, 187 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDBBCC?

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

Is black or white text better on #CDBBCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDBBCC color

#CDBBCC rgb(205, 187, 204)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 73.3% green and 80% blue (205, 187, 204).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 15% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.58:1).

#CDBBCC color codes

HEX	`#CDBBCC`
RGB	`rgb(205, 187, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 73.3%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 15%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 9%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.8, 9.39, -6.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.8, 11.27, 326.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.845, 52.88, 64.485)`
Decimal	`13482956`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDBBCC, 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 #CDBBCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDBBCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.58:1	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 #CDBBCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdbbcc; }
.text { color: #cdbbcc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdbbcc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 187 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdbbcc, #cdbbc3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CDBBCC?: #CDBBCC 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 #CDBBCC?: The RGB value is 205, 187, 204: 205 red, 187 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDBBCC?: The complementary color is #BBCDBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDBBCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.