What color is #CDBECE?

#CDBECE 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 #CDBECE?

The RGB value is 205, 190, 206: 205 red, 190 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDBECE?

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

Is black or white text better on #CDBECE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDBECE color

#CDBECE rgb(205, 190, 206)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 74.5% green and 80.8% blue (205, 190, 206).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 14% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#CDBECE color codes

HEX	`#CDBECE`
RGB	`rgb(205, 190, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 74.5%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 14%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 8%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.61, 8.15, -6.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.61, 10.18, 323.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.729, 54.263, 65.971)`
Decimal	`13483726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDBECE, 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 #CDBECE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDBECE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	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 #CDBECE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdbece; }
.text { color: #cdbece; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdbece; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 190 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdbece, #cebec7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CDBECE?: #CDBECE 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 #CDBECE?: The RGB value is 205, 190, 206: 205 red, 190 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDBECE?: The complementary color is #BFCEBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDBECE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.