What color is #CDC5DD?

#CDC5DD 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 #CDC5DD?

The RGB value is 205, 197, 221: 205 red, 197 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDC5DD?

The complementary color is #D5DDC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDC5DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDC5DD color

#CDC5DD rgb(205, 197, 221)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CDC5DD is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 77.3% green and 86.7% blue (205, 197, 221).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 26% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% 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 12.63:1).

#CDC5DD color codes

HEX	`#CDC5DD`
RGB	`rgb(205, 197, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 77.3%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 26%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 11%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 11%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.81, 7.27, -10.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.81, 13.12, 303.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.192, 58.132, 76.548)`
Decimal	`13485533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDC5DD, 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 #CDC5DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDC5DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.63:1	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 #CDC5DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdc5dd; }
.text { color: #cdc5dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdc5dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 197 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdc5dd, #d9c5dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CDC5DD?: #CDC5DD 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 #CDC5DD?: The RGB value is 205, 197, 221: 205 red, 197 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDC5DD?: The complementary color is #D5DDC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDC5DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.