#CD85D1 Color

#CD85D1 is rgb(205, 133, 209) in RGB, hsl(297, 45%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 36%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), visibly different at ΔE 10.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD85D1

HEX#CD85D1

RGBrgb(205, 133, 209)

HSLhsl(297, 45%, 67%)

HSVhsv(297, 36%, 82%)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 36%, 0%, 18%)

OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.133 325)

LABlab(65.17% 37.31 -27.77)

LCHlch(65.17% 46.51 323.34)

What #CD85D1 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 #CD85D1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.34 Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 12.11 Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 12.9 African Violet#B284BEΔE 12.91 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 13.22 Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 13.24

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

#CD85D1 Channel Values

How #CD85D1 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 133 · B 209	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 297° · S 45% · L 67%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 297° · S 36% · V 82%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 2% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 18%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.67:1 vs white · 7.87:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD85D1 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 text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD85D1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CD85D1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD85D1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CD85D1

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 #CD85D1.

How #CD85D1 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#CD85D1

Protanopia#9595D1

Protanomaly#AE8FD1

Deuteranopia#A2A2CF

Deuteranomaly#B597D0

Tritanopia#C59292

Tritanomaly#C88DAF

Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD85D1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd85d1: #CD85D1;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD85D1;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd85d1': '#CD85D1' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.522, blue: 0.820)

Android XML<color name="color_cd85d1">#CD85D1</color>

SVG fillfill="#CD85D1"

More Pink Colors

#CD85D1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#CD85D1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD85D1?

#CD85D1 is a light pink — rgb(205, 133, 209) in RGB and hsl(297, 45%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.34.

What is the RGB value of #CD85D1?

#CD85D1 is rgb(205, 133, 209) — red 205, green 133, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD85D1?

#CD85D1 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 36%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD85D1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD85D1 scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD85D1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD85D1 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.11, which is visibly different.

Open #CD85D1 in a Tool

Hex to RGB Hex to HSL Hex to CMYK Hex to OKLCH Hex to Pantone Build a palette Make a gradient

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