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#CDA2EB Color

#CDA2EB is rgb(205, 162, 235) in RGB, hsl(275, 65%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 31%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDA2EB
HEX#CDA2EB
RGBrgb(205, 162, 235)
HSLhsl(275, 65%, 78%)
HSVhsv(275, 31%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 31%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.111 310.8)
LABlab(72.58% 26.29 -30.74)
LCHlch(72.58% 40.45 310.54)

What #CDA2EB 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 #CDA2EB, 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 purple in the library.

#CDA2EB Channel Values

How #CDA2EB 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 162 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 65% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 31% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDA2EB 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CDA2EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDA2EB; 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 #CDA2EB

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDA2EB.

How #CDA2EB 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#CDA2EB
Protanopia#AAAAEB
Protanomaly#B9A7EB
Deuteranopia#B2B2EA
Deuteranomaly#BDACEA
Tritanopia#C4ADAD
Tritanomaly#C8A9C9
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #CDA2EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cda2eb: #CDA2EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDA2EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cda2eb': '#CDA2EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.635, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_cda2eb">#CDA2EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDA2EB"

More Purple Colors

#CDA2EB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CDA2EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDA2EB?

#CDA2EB is a light purple — rgb(205, 162, 235) in RGB and hsl(275, 65%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.

What is the RGB value of #CDA2EB?

#CDA2EB is rgb(205, 162, 235) — red 205, green 162, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDA2EB?

#CDA2EB converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 31%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDA2EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDA2EB scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDA2EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDA2EB 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 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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