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#CD65BA Color

#CD65BA is rgb(205, 101, 186) in RGB, hsl(311, 51%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 9%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD65BA
HEX#CD65BA
RGBrgb(205, 101, 186)
HSLhsl(311, 51%, 60%)
HSVhsv(311, 51%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 9%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.167 334.7)
LABlab(57.93% 50.01 -25.86)
LCHlch(57.93% 56.30 332.66)

What #CD65BA 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 #CD65BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.97Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.86Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 10.95Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 11.84Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 11.9Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 11.9

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

#CD65BA Channel Values

How #CD65BA 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 101 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 51% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 51% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 9% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.41:1 vs white · 6.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD65BA 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 text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD65BA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CD65BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD65BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CD65BA
Complementary
#65CD78
Analogous
#AC65CD
Analogous
#CD6586
Triadic
#BACD65
Triadic
#65BACD
Split comp.
#86CD65
Split comp.
#65CDAC

Tints & Shades of #CD65BA

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

#D378C3
#DB8FCD
#E1A3D6
#E9BAE0
#EFCDE9
#F6E4F3

Shades

#C346AC
#A93794
#8B2D79
#6C235E
#4D1943
#2E0F28

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD65BA.

How #CD65BA 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#CD65BA
Protanopia#7F7FBA
Protanomaly#A475BA
Deuteranopia#9292B8
Deuteranomaly#AD83B9
Tritanopia#C67474
Tritanomaly#C96E95
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD65BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd65ba: #CD65BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD65BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd65ba': '#CD65BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.396, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_cd65ba">#CD65BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD65BA"

More Pink Colors

#CD65BA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CD65BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD65BA?

#CD65BA is a light pink — rgb(205, 101, 186) in RGB and hsl(311, 51%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.

What is the RGB value of #CD65BA?

#CD65BA is rgb(205, 101, 186) — red 205, green 101, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD65BA?

#CD65BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 9%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD65BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD65BA scores 3.41:1 against white and 6.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD65BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD65BA 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 9.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.