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#CD93C0 Color

#CD93C0 is rgb(205, 147, 192) in RGB, hsl(313, 37%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 6%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Medium Orchid (#D39BCB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD93C0
HEX#CD93C0
RGBrgb(205, 147, 192)
HSLhsl(313, 37%, 69%)
HSVhsv(313, 28%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 6%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.092 334.7)
LABlab(67.80% 27.79 -14.35)
LCHlch(67.80% 31.28 332.68)

What #CD93C0 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 #CD93C0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CD93C0 Channel Values

How #CD93C0 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 147 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 37% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 28% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 6% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.46:1 vs white · 8.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD93C0 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 text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CD93C0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD93C0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CD93C0

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

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How #CD93C0 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#CD93C0
Protanopia#9F9FC0
Protanomaly#B39AC0
Deuteranopia#A9A9BF
Deuteranomaly#B9A1BF
Tritanopia#C89A9A
Tritanomaly#CA97AA
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD93C0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd93c0: #CD93C0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD93C0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd93c0': '#CD93C0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.576, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_cd93c0">#CD93C0</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD93C0"

More Pink Colors

#CD93C0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CD93C0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD93C0?

#CD93C0 is a light pink — rgb(205, 147, 192) in RGB and hsl(313, 37%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Medium Orchid (#D39BCB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.38.

What is the RGB value of #CD93C0?

#CD93C0 is rgb(205, 147, 192) — red 205, green 147, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD93C0?

#CD93C0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 6%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD93C0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD93C0 scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD93C0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD93C0 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 9.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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