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#CD6ADC Color

#CD6ADC is rgb(205, 106, 220) in RGB, hsl(292, 62%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 52%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD6ADC
HEX#CD6ADC
RGBrgb(205, 106, 220)
HSLhsl(292, 62%, 64%)
HSVhsv(292, 52%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 52%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.189 322.2)
LABlab(60.12% 52.15 -41.71)
LCHlch(60.12% 66.78 321.35)

What #CD6ADC 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 #CD6ADC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 7.76Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.06Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 8.65Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 9.1Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.31Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 10.88

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

#CD6ADC Channel Values

How #CD6ADC 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 106 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 62% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 52% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.14:1 vs white · 6.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD6ADC 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 text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD6ADC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CD6ADC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD6ADC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CD6ADC
Complementary
#79DC6A
Analogous
#946ADC
Analogous
#DC6AB2
Triadic
#DCCD6A
Triadic
#6ADCCD
Split comp.
#B2DC6A
Split comp.
#6ADC94

Tints & Shades of #CD6ADC

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

#D47FE1
#DB94E6
#E2A8EB
#E7B9EF
#EECDF3
#F5E2F8

Shades

#C045D3
#AE2EC2
#8D259D
#6F1D7C
#4E1457
#300D36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD6ADC.

How #CD6ADC 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#CD6ADC
Protanopia#8282DC
Protanomaly#A579DC
Deuteranopia#9595DA
Deuteranomaly#AE86DB
Tritanopia#C28080
Tritanomaly#C678AD
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD6ADC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd6adc: #CD6ADC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD6ADC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd6adc': '#CD6ADC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.416, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_cd6adc">#CD6ADC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD6ADC"

More Pink Colors

#CD6ADC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CD6ADC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD6ADC?

#CD6ADC is a light pink — rgb(205, 106, 220) in RGB and hsl(292, 62%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.76.

What is the RGB value of #CD6ADC?

#CD6ADC is rgb(205, 106, 220) — red 205, green 106, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD6ADC?

#CD6ADC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 52%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD6ADC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD6ADC scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD6ADC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD6ADC 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 8.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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