What color is #CDBCC8?

#CDBCC8 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 #CDBCC8?

The RGB value is 205, 188, 200: 205 red, 188 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDBCC8?

The complementary color is #BCCDC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDBCC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDBCC8 color

#CDBCC8 rgb(205, 188, 200)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDBCC8 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 73.7% green and 78.4% blue (205, 188, 200).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 15% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.62:1).

#CDBCC8 color codes

HEX	`#CDBCC8`
RGB	`rgb(205, 188, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 73.7%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 15%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 8%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 2%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.94, 8.12, -3.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.94, 8.99, 334.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.584, 53.116, 62.062)`
Decimal	`13483208`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDBCC8, 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 #CDBCC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDBCC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.62:1	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 #CDBCC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdbcc8; }
.text { color: #cdbcc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdbcc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 188 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdbcc8, #cdbcbf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CDBCC8?: #CDBCC8 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 #CDBCC8?: The RGB value is 205, 188, 200: 205 red, 188 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDBCC8?: The complementary color is #BCCDC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDBCC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.