Colour
#CD689A
- #CD689A
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Pale violetred
#CD689A is a red with RGB values 205, 104, 154 and HSL 330°, 50%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale violetred.
Colour values
#CD689A#CD689A
HEX#CD689A
RGBrgb(205, 104, 154)
RGB (0–1)0.8039, 0.4078, 0.6039
RGB percentages80.4%, 40.8%, 60.4%
HSLhsl(330.3, 50.2%, 60.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(330.3, 49.3%, 80.4%)
CMYK0%, 49.3%, 24.9%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,461,658
CSS custom property--colour: #CD689A;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25213WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness147 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.04:1
Contrast with white3.48:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.04:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#818181
Inverted#329765
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.48:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.04:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#68CD9B
Analogous#CD68CC, #CD6968
Triadic#9ACD68, #689ACD
Split complementary#68CD69, #68CCCD
Tetradic#CDCD68, #68CD9B, #6968CD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R205
G104
B154
Red205 (80.4%)
Green104 (40.8%)
Blue154 (60.4%)
Hue330.3°
Saturation (HSL)50.25%
Lightness60.59%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR CD · G 68 · B 9A
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