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#CDBAE3 Color

#CDBAE3 is rgb(205, 186, 227) in RGB, hsl(268, 42%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 18%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDBAE3
HEX#CDBAE3
RGBrgb(205, 186, 227)
HSLhsl(268, 42%, 81%)
HSVhsv(268, 18%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 18%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.06 306.1)
LABlab(78.13% 12.70 -18.02)
LCHlch(78.13% 22.04 305.18)

What #CDBAE3 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 #CDBAE3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Soap#CEC8EFΔE 6.27Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 8.44Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.09Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 10.09Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 10.49Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 12.05

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

#CDBAE3 Channel Values

How #CDBAE3 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 186 · B 2278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 42% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 18% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDBAE3 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDBAE3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDBAE3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDBAE3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CDBAE3
Complementary
#D0E3BA
Analogous
#BABCE3
Analogous
#E2BAE3
Triadic
#E3CDBA
Triadic
#BAE3CD
Split comp.
#E3E2BA
Split comp.
#BCE3BA

Tints & Shades of #CDBAE3

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

#D2C1E6
#DACCEA
#E0D4ED
#E7DEF2
#EDE6F5
#F5F1F9

Shades

#B092D3
#946BC2
#7747AE
#5C3786
#40265E
#251636

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDBAE3.

How #CDBAE3 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#CDBAE3
Protanopia#BDBDE3
Protanomaly#C4BCE3
Deuteranopia#C1C1E3
Deuteranomaly#C6BEE3
Tritanopia#C8C0C0
Tritanomaly#CABECF
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDBAE3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdbae3: #CDBAE3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDBAE3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdbae3': '#CDBAE3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.729, blue: 0.890)
Android XML<color name="color_cdbae3">#CDBAE3</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDBAE3"

More Purple Colors

#CDBAE3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CDBAE3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDBAE3?

#CDBAE3 is a lightest purple — rgb(205, 186, 227) in RGB and hsl(268, 42%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.

What is the RGB value of #CDBAE3?

#CDBAE3 is rgb(205, 186, 227) — red 205, green 186, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDBAE3?

#CDBAE3 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 18%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDBAE3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDBAE3 scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDBAE3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDBAE3 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 9.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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