What color is #CDC0DE?

#CDC0DE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Digital Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDC0DE?

The RGB value is 205, 192, 222: 205 red, 192 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDC0DE?

The complementary color is #D1DEC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDC0DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDC0DE color

#CDC0DE rgb(205, 192, 222)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CDC0DE is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 75.3% green and 87.1% blue (205, 192, 222).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 31% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Digital Lavender (#CAC0E1), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.19:1).

#CDC0DE color codes

HEX	`#CDC0DE`
RGB	`rgb(205, 192, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 75.3%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 31%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 14%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.59, 10.15, -13.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.59, 16.72, 307.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.209, 55.952, 76.879)`
Decimal	`13484254`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDC0DE, 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 #CDC0DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDC0DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.19:1	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 #CDC0DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdc0de; }
.text { color: #cdc0de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdc0de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 192 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdc0de, #dcc0de); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CDC0DE?: #CDC0DE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Digital Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDC0DE?: The RGB value is 205, 192, 222: 205 red, 192 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDC0DE?: The complementary color is #D1DEC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDC0DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.