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#CD5BDC Color

#CD5BDC is rgb(205, 91, 220) in RGB, hsl(293, 65%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 59%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD5BDC
HEX#CD5BDC
RGBrgb(205, 91, 220)
HSLhsl(293, 65%, 61%)
HSVhsv(293, 59%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 59%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.211 322.9)
LABlab(57.48% 58.90 -45.84)
LCHlch(57.48% 74.64 322.11)

What #CD5BDC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CD5BDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#CD5BDC Channel Values

How #CD5BDC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 205 · G 91 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 65% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 59% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD5BDC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD5BDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CD5BDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD5BDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CD5BDC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD5BDC.

How #CD5BDC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CD5BDC
Protanopia#7979DC
Protanomaly#A16EDC
Deuteranopia#8E8EDA
Deuteranomaly#AB7DDB
Tritanopia#C17676
Tritanomaly#C66CA9
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD5BDC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cd5bdc: #CD5BDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD5BDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd5bdc': '#CD5BDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.357, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_cd5bdc">#CD5BDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD5BDC"

More Pink Colors

#CD5BDC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CD5BDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD5BDC?

#CD5BDC is a light pink — rgb(205, 91, 220) in RGB and hsl(293, 65%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.

What is the RGB value of #CD5BDC?

#CD5BDC is rgb(205, 91, 220) — red 205, green 91, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD5BDC?

#CD5BDC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 59%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD5BDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD5BDC scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD5BDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD5BDC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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