#CDB5CF Color

#CDB5CF is rgb(205, 181, 207) in RGB, hsl(295, 21%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 13%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDB5CF

HEX#CDB5CF

RGBrgb(205, 181, 207)

HSLhsl(295, 21%, 76%)

HSVhsv(295, 13%, 81%)

CMYKcmyk(1%, 13%, 0%, 19%)

OKLCHoklch(80.2% 0.045 323.6)

LABlab(76.37% 12.31 -9.87)

LCHlch(76.37% 15.78 321.29)

What #CDB5CF 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 #CDB5CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 3.76 Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 4.75 Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 8.6 Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.97 Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.72 Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 11.06

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

#CDB5CF Channel Values

How #CDB5CF 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 181 · B 207	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 295° · S 21% · L 76%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 295° · S 13% · V 81%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 1% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 19%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.89:1 vs white · 11.11:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDB5CF 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 text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text11.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDB5CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDB5CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDB5CF; 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 #CDB5CF

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 #CDB5CF.

How #CDB5CF 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#CDB5CF

Protanopia#B9B9CF

Protanomaly#C2B8CF

Deuteranopia#BDBDCE

Deuteranomaly#C4BACF

Tritanopia#CAB9B9

Tritanomaly#CBB7C2

Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #CDB5CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdb5cf: #CDB5CF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDB5CF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdb5cf': '#CDB5CF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.710, blue: 0.812)

Android XML<color name="color_cdb5cf">#CDB5CF</color>

SVG fillfill="#CDB5CF"

More Pink Colors

#CDB5CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#CDB5CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDB5CF?

#CDB5CF is a light pink — rgb(205, 181, 207) in RGB and hsl(295, 21%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.

What is the RGB value of #CDB5CF?

#CDB5CF is rgb(205, 181, 207) — red 205, green 181, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDB5CF?

#CDB5CF converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 13%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDB5CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDB5CF scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDB5CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDB5CF 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 3.76, which is very hard to tell apart.

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