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#CDC0ED Color

#CDC0ED is rgb(205, 192, 237) in RGB, hsl(257, 56%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 19%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDC0ED
HEX#CDC0ED
RGBrgb(205, 192, 237)
HSLhsl(257, 56%, 84%)
HSVhsv(257, 19%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 19%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.064 298.2)
LABlab(79.90% 11.21 -20.72)
LCHlch(79.90% 23.56 298.40)

What #CDC0ED 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 #CDC0ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CDC0ED Channel Values

How #CDC0ED 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 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 56% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 19% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDC0ED 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CDC0ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDC0ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CDC0ED

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDC0ED.

How #CDC0ED 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#CDC0ED
Protanopia#C2C2ED
Protanomaly#C7C1ED
Deuteranopia#C4C4ED
Deuteranomaly#C8C3ED
Tritanopia#C7C6C6
Tritanomaly#C9C4D7
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDC0ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdc0ed: #CDC0ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDC0ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdc0ed': '#CDC0ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.753, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_cdc0ed">#CDC0ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDC0ED"

More Purple Colors

#CDC0ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CDC0ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDC0ED?

#CDC0ED is a lightest purple — rgb(205, 192, 237) in RGB and hsl(257, 56%, 84%) 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 4.54.

What is the RGB value of #CDC0ED?

#CDC0ED is rgb(205, 192, 237) — red 205, green 192, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDC0ED?

#CDC0ED converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 19%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDC0ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDC0ED scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDC0ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDC0ED 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 11.65, which is visibly different.

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