#CDBEDA Color
#CDBEDA is rgb(205, 190, 218) in RGB, hsl(272, 27%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 13%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CDBEDArgb(205, 190, 218)hsl(272, 27%, 80%)hsv(272, 13%, 85%)cmyk(6%, 13%, 0%, 15%)oklch(82.3% 0.042 309.4)lab(78.90% 9.32 -12.06)lch(78.90% 15.24 307.71)What #CDBEDA 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 #CDBEDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CDBEDA Channel Values
How #CDBEDA 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 190 · B 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 27% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 13% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.75:1 vs white · 11.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDBEDA 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDBEDA in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CDBEDA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDBEDA; 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 #CDBEDA
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 #CDBEDA 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.
#CDBEDA#C1C1DA#C6C0DA#C3C3DA#C7C1DA#C9C2C2#CBC0CC#C3C3C3Using #CDBEDA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cdbeda: #CDBEDA;background-color: #CDBEDA;colors: { 'color-cdbeda': '#CDBEDA' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.745, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_cdbeda">#CDBEDA</color>fill="#CDBEDA"More Purple Colors
#CDBEDA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CDBEDA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CDBEDA?
#CDBEDA is a lightest purple — rgb(205, 190, 218) in RGB and hsl(272, 27%, 80%) 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 4.41.
What is the RGB value of #CDBEDA?
#CDBEDA is rgb(205, 190, 218) — red 205, green 190, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CDBEDA?
#CDBEDA converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 13%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CDBEDA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CDBEDA scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CDBEDA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CDBEDA 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 4.41, which is very hard to tell apart.
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