What color is #CDC4D7?

#CDC4D7 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDC4D7?

The RGB value is 205, 196, 215: 205 red, 196 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDC4D7?

The complementary color is #CED7C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDC4D7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDC4D7 color

#CDC4D7 rgb(205, 196, 215)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDC4D7 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 76.9% green and 84.3% blue (205, 196, 215).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 19% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.47:1).

#CDC4D7 color codes

HEX	`#CDC4D7`
RGB	`rgb(205, 196, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 76.9%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 19%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 9%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 9%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.38, 6.64, -8.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.38, 10.66, 308.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.18, 57.365, 72.337)`
Decimal	`13485271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDC4D7, 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 #CDC4D7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDC4D7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.47:1	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 #CDC4D7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdc4d7; }
.text { color: #cdc4d7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdc4d7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 196 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdc4d7, #d7c4d7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #CDC4D7?: #CDC4D7 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDC4D7?: The RGB value is 205, 196, 215: 205 red, 196 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDC4D7?: The complementary color is #CED7C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDC4D7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.