#CD7AA6 Color
#CD7AA6 is rgb(205, 122, 166) in RGB, hsl(328, 45%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 19%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD7AA6rgb(205, 122, 166)hsl(328, 45%, 64%)hsv(328, 40%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 19%, 20%)oklch(68.2% 0.116 347.6)lab(61.52% 37.42 -9.04)lch(61.52% 38.50 346.42)What #CD7AA6 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 #CD7AA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CD7AA6 Channel Values
How #CD7AA6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 205 · G 122 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 328° · S 45% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 328° · S 40% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 19% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD7AA6 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.
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Colors That Go With #CD7AA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD7AA6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CD7AA6
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.
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How #CD7AA6 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.
#CD7AA6#8D8DA6#AA86A6#9C9CA4#B290A5#C98181#CB7E91#949494Using #CD7AA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd7aa6: #CD7AA6;background-color: #CD7AA6;colors: { 'color-cd7aa6': '#CD7AA6' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.478, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_cd7aa6">#CD7AA6</color>fill="#CD7AA6"More Pink Colors
#CD7AA6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD7AA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD7AA6?
#CD7AA6 is a light pink — rgb(205, 122, 166) in RGB and hsl(328, 45%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.
What is the RGB value of #CD7AA6?
#CD7AA6 is rgb(205, 122, 166) — red 205, green 122, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD7AA6?
#CD7AA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 19%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD7AA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CD7AA6 scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD7AA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD7AA6 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 13.01, which is visibly different.
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