#CDBEEA Color
#CDBEEA is rgb(205, 190, 234) in RGB, hsl(260, 51%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 19%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CDBEEArgb(205, 190, 234)hsl(260, 51%, 83%)hsv(260, 19%, 92%)cmyk(12%, 19%, 0%, 8%)oklch(82.8% 0.063 300.6)lab(79.32% 11.75 -19.99)lch(79.32% 23.19 300.44)What #CDBEEA 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 #CDBEEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CDBEEA Channel Values
How #CDBEEA 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 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 51% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 19% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDBEEA 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 #CDBEEA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDBEEA; 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 #CDBEEA
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 #CDBEEA 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.
#CDBEEA#C1C1EA#C6C0EA#C3C3EA#C7C1EA#C7C4C4#C9C2D4#C5C5C5Using #CDBEEA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cdbeea: #CDBEEA;background-color: #CDBEEA;colors: { 'color-cdbeea': '#CDBEEA' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.745, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_cdbeea">#CDBEEA</color>fill="#CDBEEA"More Purple Colors
#CDBEEA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CDBEEA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CDBEEA?
#CDBEEA is a lightest purple — rgb(205, 190, 234) in RGB and hsl(260, 51%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #CDBEEA?
#CDBEEA is rgb(205, 190, 234) — red 205, green 190, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CDBEEA?
#CDBEEA converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 19%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CDBEEA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CDBEEA scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CDBEEA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CDBEEA 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 10.9, which is visibly different.
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