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#CDBEDF Color

#CDBEDF is rgb(205, 190, 223) in RGB, hsl(267, 34%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 15%, 0%, 13%) 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 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDBEDF
HEX#CDBEDF
RGBrgb(205, 190, 223)
HSLhsl(267, 34%, 81%)
HSVhsv(267, 15%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 15%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.4% 0.048 305.9)
LABlab(79.02% 10.06 -14.55)
LCHlch(79.02% 17.69 304.68)

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

Soap#CEC8EFΔE 5.51Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.99Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 8.27Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 8.32Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 9.65Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 9.78

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

#CDBEDF Channel Values

How #CDBEDF 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 190 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 34% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 15% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 12.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDBEDF 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #CDBEDF

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

Base
#CDBEDF
Complementary
#D0DFBE
Analogous
#BEC0DF
Analogous
#DDBEDF
Triadic
#DFCDBE
Triadic
#BEDFCD
Split comp.
#DFDDBE
Split comp.
#C0DFBE

Tints & Shades of #CDBEDF

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

#D2C5E2
#DACFE7
#DFD6EB
#E7E0F0
#EDE7F3
#F4F1F8

Shades

#B098CD
#9373BA
#7651A4
#5B3E7E
#402C59
#251933

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

How #CDBEDF 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#CDBEDF
Protanopia#C1C1DF
Protanomaly#C6C0DF
Deuteranopia#C3C3DF
Deuteranomaly#C7C1DF
Tritanopia#C9C3C3
Tritanomaly#CAC1CF
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDBEDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdbedf: #CDBEDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDBEDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdbedf': '#CDBEDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.745, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_cdbedf">#CDBEDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDBEDF"

More Purple Colors

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

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#CDBEDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDBEDF?

#CDBEDF is a lightest purple — rgb(205, 190, 223) in RGB and hsl(267, 34%, 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 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #CDBEDF?

#CDBEDF is rgb(205, 190, 223) — red 205, green 190, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDBEDF?

#CDBEDF converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 15%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDBEDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDBEDF scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDBEDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDBEDF 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 5.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #CDBEDF in a Tool

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