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#CDC1DC Color

#CDC1DC is rgb(205, 193, 220) in RGB, hsl(267, 28%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 14%) 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 5.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDC1DC
HEX#CDC1DC
RGBrgb(205, 193, 220)
HSLhsl(267, 28%, 81%)
HSVhsv(267, 12%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.9% 0.039 305.6)
LABlab(79.70% 8.10 -11.94)
LCHlch(79.70% 14.43 304.16)

What #CDC1DC 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 #CDC1DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.15Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 5.21Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 6.18Soap#CEC8EFΔE 7.04Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 7.29Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 8.12

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

#CDC1DC Channel Values

How #CDC1DC 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 193 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 28% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 12% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDC1DC 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDC1DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDC1DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDC1DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CDC1DC
Complementary
#D0DCC1
Analogous
#C1C2DC
Analogous
#DBC1DC
Triadic
#DCCDC1
Triadic
#C1DCCD
Split comp.
#DCDBC1
Split comp.
#C2DCC1

Tints & Shades of #CDC1DC

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

#D2C8E0
#DAD1E5
#E0D8E9
#E7E2EE
#EDE8F2
#F5F2F8

Shades

#B09DC8
#9479B4
#77589D
#5C4479
#403055
#251C31

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDC1DC.

How #CDC1DC 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#CDC1DC
Protanopia#C3C3DC
Protanomaly#C7C2DC
Deuteranopia#C5C5DC
Deuteranomaly#C8C3DC
Tritanopia#C9C5C5
Tritanomaly#CBC3CE
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDC1DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cdc1dc: #CDC1DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDC1DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdc1dc': '#CDC1DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.757, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_cdc1dc">#CDC1DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDC1DC"

More Purple Colors

#CDC1DC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CDC1DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDC1DC?

#CDC1DC is a lightest purple — rgb(205, 193, 220) in RGB and hsl(267, 28%, 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 5.15.

What is the RGB value of #CDC1DC?

#CDC1DC is rgb(205, 193, 220) — red 205, green 193, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDC1DC?

#CDC1DC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDC1DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDC1DC scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDC1DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDC1DC 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 5.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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