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#CDB1BE Color

#CDB1BE is rgb(205, 177, 190) in RGB, hsl(332, 22%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 7%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDB1BE
HEX#CDB1BE
RGBrgb(205, 177, 190)
HSLhsl(332, 22%, 75%)
HSVhsv(332, 14%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 7%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(78.8% 0.037 348.3)
LABlab(74.97% 12.05 -2.71)
LCHlch(74.97% 12.35 347.32)

What #CDB1BE 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 #CDB1BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 5.49Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 6.95Silver Pink#C4AEADΔE 7.69Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 8.21Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 9.77Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 9.77

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

#CDB1BE Channel Values

How #CDB1BE 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 177 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 22% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 14% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 7% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDB1BE 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDB1BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDB1BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDB1BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CDB1BE
Complementary
#B1CDC0
Analogous
#CDB1CC
Analogous
#CDB2B1
Triadic
#BECDB1
Triadic
#B1BECD
Split comp.
#B1CDB2
Split comp.
#B1CCCD

Tints & Shades of #CDB1BE

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

#D3BBC6
#DBC7D0
#E1D0D8
#E7DAE0
#EDE3E8
#F5EFF2

Shades

#B992A4
#A5738B
#8C5A71
#6A4455
#4B303C
#2C1C23

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDB1BE.

How #CDB1BE 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#CDB1BE
Protanopia#B6B6BE
Protanomaly#C0B4BE
Deuteranopia#BBBBBD
Deuteranomaly#C2B7BE
Tritanopia#CCB3B3
Tritanomaly#CCB2B7
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDB1BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdb1be: #CDB1BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDB1BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdb1be': '#CDB1BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.694, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_cdb1be">#CDB1BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDB1BE"

More Pink Colors

#CDB1BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CDB1BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDB1BE?

#CDB1BE is a light pink — rgb(205, 177, 190) in RGB and hsl(332, 22%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.

What is the RGB value of #CDB1BE?

#CDB1BE is rgb(205, 177, 190) — red 205, green 177, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDB1BE?

#CDB1BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 7%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDB1BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDB1BE scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDB1BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDB1BE 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 8.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #CDB1BE in a Tool

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.