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#CDB2C8 Color

#CDB2C8 is rgb(205, 178, 200) in RGB, hsl(311, 21%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 2%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDB2C8
HEX#CDB2C8
RGBrgb(205, 178, 200)
HSLhsl(311, 21%, 75%)
HSVhsv(311, 13%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 2%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.043 332.2)
LABlab(75.45% 12.87 -7.43)
LCHlch(75.45% 14.86 330.02)

What #CDB2C8 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 #CDB2C8, 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 pink in the library.

#CDB2C8 Channel Values

How #CDB2C8 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 178 · B 2008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 21% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 13% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 2% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDB2C8 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDB2C8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDB2C8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDB2C8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CDB2C8

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDB2C8.

How #CDB2C8 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#CDB2C8
Protanopia#B7B7C8
Protanomaly#C0B5C8
Deuteranopia#BBBBC7
Deuteranomaly#C3B8C8
Tritanopia#CAB5B5
Tritanomaly#CBB4BD
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDB2C8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdb2c8: #CDB2C8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDB2C8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdb2c8': '#CDB2C8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.698, blue: 0.784)
Android XML<color name="color_cdb2c8">#CDB2C8</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDB2C8"

More Pink Colors

#CDB2C8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CDB2C8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDB2C8?

#CDB2C8 is a light pink — rgb(205, 178, 200) in RGB and hsl(311, 21%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.

What is the RGB value of #CDB2C8?

#CDB2C8 is rgb(205, 178, 200) — red 205, green 178, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDB2C8?

#CDB2C8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 2%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDB2C8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDB2C8 scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDB2C8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDB2C8 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 4.94, which is very hard to tell apart.

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