#CD8EC6 Color
#CD8EC6 is rgb(205, 142, 198) in RGB, hsl(307, 39%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 3%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD8EC6rgb(205, 142, 198)hsl(307, 39%, 68%)hsv(307, 31%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 3%, 20%)oklch(72.7% 0.106 330.5)lab(66.82% 31.17 -19.14)lch(66.82% 36.58 328.45)What #CD8EC6 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 #CD8EC6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CD8EC6 Channel Values
How #CD8EC6 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 198 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 307° · S 39% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 307° · S 31% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 3% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.54:1 vs white · 8.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD8EC6 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 #CD8EC6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD8EC6; 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 #CD8EC6
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 #CD8EC6 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.
#CD8EC6#9B9BC6#B196C6#A6A6C5#B79DC5#C79797#CA93AC#A3A3A3Using #CD8EC6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd8ec6: #CD8EC6;background-color: #CD8EC6;colors: { 'color-cd8ec6': '#CD8EC6' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.557, blue: 0.776)<color name="color_cd8ec6">#CD8EC6</color>fill="#CD8EC6"More Pink Colors
#CD8EC6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD8EC6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD8EC6?
#CD8EC6 is a light pink — rgb(205, 142, 198) in RGB and hsl(307, 39%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.85.
What is the RGB value of #CD8EC6?
#CD8EC6 is rgb(205, 142, 198) — red 205, green 142, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD8EC6?
#CD8EC6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 3%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD8EC6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CD8EC6 scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD8EC6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD8EC6 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 7.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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