#CDAEE0 Color
#CDAEE0 is rgb(205, 174, 224) in RGB, hsl(277, 45%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 22%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CDAEE0rgb(205, 174, 224)hsl(277, 45%, 78%)hsv(277, 22%, 88%)cmyk(8%, 22%, 0%, 12%)oklch(79.4% 0.077 312.5)lab(75.10% 18.39 -20.94)lch(75.10% 27.87 311.28)What #CDAEE0 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 #CDAEE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CDAEE0 Channel Values
How #CDAEE0 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 174 · B 224 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 45% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 22% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.96:1 vs white · 10.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDAEE0 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 #CDAEE0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDAEE0; 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 #CDAEE0
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 #CDAEE0 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cdaee0: #CDAEE0;background-color: #CDAEE0;colors: { 'color-cdaee0': '#CDAEE0' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.682, blue: 0.878)<color name="color_cdaee0">#CDAEE0</color>fill="#CDAEE0"More Purple Colors
#CDAEE0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CDAEE0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CDAEE0?
#CDAEE0 is a light purple — rgb(205, 174, 224) in RGB and hsl(277, 45%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.
What is the RGB value of #CDAEE0?
#CDAEE0 is rgb(205, 174, 224) — red 205, green 174, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CDAEE0?
#CDAEE0 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 22%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CDAEE0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CDAEE0 scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CDAEE0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CDAEE0 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 12.42, which is visibly different.
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