What color is #CDC1DA?

#CDC1DA is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDC1DA?

The RGB value is 205, 193, 218: 205 red, 193 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDC1DA?

The complementary color is #CEDAC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDC1DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDC1DA color

#CDC1DA rgb(205, 193, 218)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CDC1DA is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 75.7% green and 85.5% blue (205, 193, 218).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 25% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Bliss (#CEC3DD), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.24:1).

#CDC1DA color codes

HEX	`#CDC1DA`
RGB	`rgb(205, 193, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 75.7%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 25%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 11%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 11%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.72, 8.83, -10.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.72, 14.06, 308.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.899, 56.181, 74.163)`
Decimal	`13484506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDC1DA, 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 #CDC1DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDC1DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.24:1	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 #CDC1DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdc1da; }
.text { color: #cdc1da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdc1da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 193 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdc1da, #dac1da); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #CDC1DA?: #CDC1DA is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDC1DA?: The RGB value is 205, 193, 218: 205 red, 193 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDC1DA?: The complementary color is #CEDAC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDC1DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.