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#CDB1CC Color

#CDB1CC is rgb(205, 177, 204) in RGB, hsl(302, 22%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDB1CC
HEX#CDB1CC
RGBrgb(205, 177, 204)
HSLhsl(302, 22%, 75%)
HSVhsv(302, 14%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.049 327.1)
LABlab(75.30% 13.93 -9.81)
LCHlch(75.30% 17.04 324.84)

What #CDB1CC 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 #CDB1CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.04Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 6.14Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.03Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.32Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 10.43Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 11.1

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

#CDB1CC Channel Values

How #CDB1CC 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 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 22% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 14% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDB1CC 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDB1CC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDB1CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDB1CC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CDB1CC
Complementary
#B1CDB2
Analogous
#C0B1CD
Analogous
#CDB1BE
Triadic
#CCCDB1
Triadic
#B1CCCD
Split comp.
#BECDB1
Split comp.
#B1CDC0

Tints & Shades of #CDB1CC

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

#D3BBD2
#DBC7DB
#E1D0E1
#E7DAE7
#EDE3ED
#F5EFF5

Shades

#B992B8
#A573A4
#8C5A8A
#6A4469
#4B304A
#2C1C2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDB1CC.

How #CDB1CC 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#CDB1CC
Protanopia#B6B6CC
Protanomaly#C0B4CC
Deuteranopia#BBBBCB
Deuteranomaly#C2B7CC
Tritanopia#CAB5B5
Tritanomaly#CBB3BE
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDB1CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdb1cc: #CDB1CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDB1CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdb1cc': '#CDB1CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.694, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_cdb1cc">#CDB1CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDB1CC"

More Pink Colors

#CDB1CC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CDB1CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDB1CC?

#CDB1CC is a light pink — rgb(205, 177, 204) in RGB and hsl(302, 22%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.

What is the RGB value of #CDB1CC?

#CDB1CC is rgb(205, 177, 204) — red 205, green 177, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDB1CC?

#CDB1CC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDB1CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDB1CC scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDB1CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDB1CC 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 5.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #CDB1CC 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.