What color is #CDC2D8?

#CDC2D8 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDC2D8?

The RGB value is 205, 194, 216: 205 red, 194 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDC2D8?

The complementary color is #CDD8C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDC2D8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDC2D8 color

#CDC2D8 rgb(205, 194, 216)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDC2D8 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 76.1% green and 84.7% blue (205, 194, 216).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 22% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Bliss (#CEC3DD), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.3:1).

#CDC2D8 color codes

HEX	`#CDC2D8`
RGB	`rgb(205, 194, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 76.1%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 22%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 10%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 10%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.91, 7.9, -9.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.91, 12.42, 309.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.861, 56.521, 72.866)`
Decimal	`13484760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDC2D8, 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 #CDC2D8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDC2D8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.3:1	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 #CDC2D8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdc2d8; }
.text { color: #cdc2d8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdc2d8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 194 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdc2d8, #d8c2d8); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CDC2D8?: #CDC2D8 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDC2D8?: The RGB value is 205, 194, 216: 205 red, 194 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDC2D8?: The complementary color is #CDD8C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDC2D8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.3:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.