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#CDC0DD Color

#CDC0DD is rgb(205, 192, 221) in RGB, hsl(267, 30%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 13%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDC0DD
HEX#CDC0DD
RGBrgb(205, 192, 221)
HSLhsl(267, 30%, 81%)
HSVhsv(267, 13%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 13%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.042 305.7)
LABlab(79.47% 8.76 -12.81)
LCHlch(79.47% 15.52 304.35)

What #CDC0DD 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 #CDC0DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.21Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 6.2Soap#CEC8EFΔE 6.38Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 6.79Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 8.05Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 9

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

#CDC0DD Channel Values

How #CDC0DD 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 192 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 30% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 13% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDC0DD 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDC0DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDC0DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDC0DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CDC0DD
Complementary
#D0DDC0
Analogous
#C0C1DD
Analogous
#DCC0DD
Triadic
#DDCDC0
Triadic
#C0DDCD
Split comp.
#DDDCC0
Split comp.
#C1DDC0

Tints & Shades of #CDC0DD

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

#D2C7E1
#DAD1E6
#DFD7EA
#E7E1EF
#EDE8F3
#F4F2F8

Shades

#B09CC9
#9377B6
#77569F
#5C427B
#402E56
#251B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDC0DD.

How #CDC0DD 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#CDC0DD
Protanopia#C2C2DD
Protanomaly#C7C1DD
Deuteranopia#C4C4DD
Deuteranomaly#C8C3DD
Tritanopia#C9C4C4
Tritanomaly#CBC2CE
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDC0DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdc0dd: #CDC0DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDC0DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdc0dd': '#CDC0DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.753, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_cdc0dd">#CDC0DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDC0DD"

More Purple Colors

#CDC0DD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CDC0DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDC0DD?

#CDC0DD is a lightest purple — rgb(205, 192, 221) in RGB and hsl(267, 30%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.

What is the RGB value of #CDC0DD?

#CDC0DD is rgb(205, 192, 221) — red 205, green 192, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDC0DD?

#CDC0DD converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 13%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDC0DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDC0DD scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDC0DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDC0DD 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 5.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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