#CD8EAE Color
#CD8EAE is rgb(205, 142, 174) in RGB, hsl(330, 39%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 15%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD8EAErgb(205, 142, 174)hsl(330, 39%, 68%)hsv(330, 31%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 15%, 20%)oklch(71.8% 0.087 347.6)lab(66.17% 28.11 -6.72)lch(66.17% 28.90 346.55)What #CD8EAE 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 #CD8EAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CD8EAE Channel Values
How #CD8EAE 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 142 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 39% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 31% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 15% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.6:1 vs white · 8.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD8EAE 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 #CD8EAE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD8EAE; 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 #CD8EAE
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 #CD8EAE 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.
#CD8EAE#9B9BAE#B196AE#A6A6AC#B79DAD#CA9393#CB919E#A0A0A0Using #CD8EAE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd8eae: #CD8EAE;background-color: #CD8EAE;colors: { 'color-cd8eae': '#CD8EAE' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.557, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_cd8eae">#CD8EAE</color>fill="#CD8EAE"More Pink Colors
#CD8EAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD8EAE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD8EAE?
#CD8EAE is a light pink — rgb(205, 142, 174) in RGB and hsl(330, 39%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.33.
What is the RGB value of #CD8EAE?
#CD8EAE is rgb(205, 142, 174) — red 205, green 142, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD8EAE?
#CD8EAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 15%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD8EAE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CD8EAE scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD8EAE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD8EAE 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 16.88, which is visibly different.
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