#CDBAEE Color
#CDBAEE is rgb(205, 186, 238) in RGB, hsl(262, 60%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 22%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CDBAEErgb(205, 186, 238)hsl(262, 60%, 83%)hsv(262, 22%, 93%)cmyk(14%, 22%, 0%, 7%)oklch(82.2% 0.075 301.5)lab(78.44% 14.42 -23.45)lch(78.44% 27.53 301.58)What #CDBAEE 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 #CDBAEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CDBAEE Channel Values
How #CDBAEE 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 186 · B 238 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 60% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 22% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.77:1 vs white · 11.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDBAEE 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.
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Colors That Go With #CDBAEE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDBAEE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CDBAEE
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.
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How #CDBAEE 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cdbaee: #CDBAEE;background-color: #CDBAEE;colors: { 'color-cdbaee': '#CDBAEE' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.729, blue: 0.933)<color name="color_cdbaee">#CDBAEE</color>fill="#CDBAEE"More Purple Colors
#CDBAEE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CDBAEE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CDBAEE?
#CDBAEE is a lightest purple — rgb(205, 186, 238) in RGB and hsl(262, 60%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.16.
What is the RGB value of #CDBAEE?
#CDBAEE is rgb(205, 186, 238) — red 205, green 186, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CDBAEE?
#CDBAEE converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 22%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CDBAEE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CDBAEE scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CDBAEE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CDBAEE 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 14.54, which is visibly different.
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