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#CDB7DC Color

#CDB7DC is rgb(205, 183, 220) in RGB, hsl(276, 35%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 17%, 0%, 14%) 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 7.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDB7DC
HEX#CDB7DC
RGBrgb(205, 183, 220)
HSLhsl(276, 35%, 79%)
HSVhsv(276, 17%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 17%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81% 0.056 311.6)
LABlab(77.20% 13.17 -15.65)
LCHlch(77.20% 20.45 310.09)

What #CDB7DC 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 #CDB7DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.15Soap#CEC8EFΔE 7.78Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.85Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 9.95Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 10.5Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 11.42

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

#CDB7DC Channel Values

How #CDB7DC 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 183 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 35% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 17% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDB7DC 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDB7DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDB7DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDB7DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CDB7DC
Complementary
#C6DCB7
Analogous
#BAB7DC
Analogous
#DCB7D8
Triadic
#DCCDB7
Triadic
#B7DCCD
Split comp.
#D8DCB7
Split comp.
#B7DCBA

Tints & Shades of #CDB7DC

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

#D4C1E1
#D9C8E4
#E0D2E9
#E7DDEE
#EEE7F3
#F3EEF7

Shades

#B391CA
#9B6EB9
#804EA2
#623C7C
#442956
#291934

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDB7DC.

How #CDB7DC 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#CDB7DC
Protanopia#BBBBDC
Protanomaly#C2B9DC
Deuteranopia#BFBFDB
Deuteranomaly#C5BCDC
Tritanopia#C8BCBC
Tritanomaly#CABACA
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDB7DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdb7dc: #CDB7DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDB7DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdb7dc': '#CDB7DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.718, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_cdb7dc">#CDB7DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDB7DC"

More Purple Colors

#CDB7DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CDB7DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDB7DC?

#CDB7DC is a light purple — rgb(205, 183, 220) in RGB and hsl(276, 35%, 79%) 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 7.15.

What is the RGB value of #CDB7DC?

#CDB7DC is rgb(205, 183, 220) — red 205, green 183, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDB7DC?

#CDB7DC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 17%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDB7DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDB7DC scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDB7DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDB7DC 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 7.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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