#CDB5D9 Color

#CDB5D9 is rgb(205, 181, 217) in RGB, hsl(280, 32%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 17%, 0%, 15%) 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 6.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDB5D9

HEX#CDB5D9

RGBrgb(205, 181, 217)

HSLhsl(280, 32%, 78%)

HSVhsv(280, 17%, 85%)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 17%, 0%, 15%)

OKLCHoklch(80.5% 0.056 314.5)

LABlab(76.63% 13.75 -14.88)

LCHlch(76.63% 20.26 312.73)

What #CDB5D9 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 #CDB5D9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.83 Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.93 Soap#CEC8EFΔE 8.83 Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 9.54 Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 11.16 Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 11.51

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

#CDB5D9 Channel Values

How #CDB5D9 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 217	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 280° · S 32% · L 78%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 280° · S 17% · V 85%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 6% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 15%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.87:1 vs white · 11.21:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDB5D9 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text11.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDB5D9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDB5D9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDB5D9; 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 #CDB5D9

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 #CDB5D9.

How #CDB5D9 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#CDB5D9

Protanopia#B9B9D9

Protanomaly#C2B8D9

Deuteranopia#BDBDD8

Deuteranomaly#C4BAD9

Tritanopia#C9BABA

Tritanomaly#CAB8C7

Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #CDB5D9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdb5d9: #CDB5D9;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDB5D9;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdb5d9': '#CDB5D9' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.710, blue: 0.851)

Android XML<color name="color_cdb5d9">#CDB5D9</color>

SVG fillfill="#CDB5D9"

More Purple Colors

#CDB5D9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#CDB5D9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDB5D9?

#CDB5D9 is a light purple — rgb(205, 181, 217) in RGB and hsl(280, 32%, 78%) 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 6.83.

What is the RGB value of #CDB5D9?

#CDB5D9 is rgb(205, 181, 217) — red 205, green 181, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDB5D9?

#CDB5D9 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 17%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDB5D9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDB5D9 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDB5D9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDB5D9 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 6.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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