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#CDB1CE Color

#CDB1CE is rgb(205, 177, 206) in RGB, hsl(298, 23%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 0%, 19%) 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 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDB1CE
HEX#CDB1CE
RGBrgb(205, 177, 206)
HSLhsl(298, 23%, 75%)
HSVhsv(298, 14%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.051 325)
LABlab(75.35% 14.21 -10.82)
LCHlch(75.35% 17.87 322.71)

What #CDB1CE 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 #CDB1CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.32Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 6.91Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.39Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.62Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 10.82Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 11.59

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

#CDB1CE Channel Values

How #CDB1CE 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 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 23% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 14% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDB1CE 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 text10.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDB1CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDB1CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDB1CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CDB1CE
Complementary
#B2CEB1
Analogous
#BEB1CE
Analogous
#CEB1C0
Triadic
#CECDB1
Triadic
#B1CECD
Split comp.
#C0CEB1
Split comp.
#B1CEBE

Tints & Shades of #CDB1CE

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

#D3BAD4
#DBC7DC
#E1D0E2
#E7D9E7
#EDE3ED
#F5EFF5

Shades

#B991BA
#A572A7
#8B588D
#69436B
#4A2F4B
#2B1B2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDB1CE.

How #CDB1CE 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#CDB1CE
Protanopia#B6B6CE
Protanomaly#C0B4CE
Deuteranopia#BBBBCD
Deuteranomaly#C2B7CE
Tritanopia#CAB5B5
Tritanomaly#CBB3C0
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDB1CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdb1ce: #CDB1CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDB1CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdb1ce': '#CDB1CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.694, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_cdb1ce">#CDB1CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDB1CE"

More Pink Colors

#CDB1CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CDB1CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDB1CE?

#CDB1CE is a light pink — rgb(205, 177, 206) in RGB and hsl(298, 23%, 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 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #CDB1CE?

#CDB1CE is rgb(205, 177, 206) — red 205, green 177, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDB1CE?

#CDB1CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDB1CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDB1CE scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDB1CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDB1CE 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 5.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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