Recognised as Colour
#CDA0DB
- #CDA0DB
- Violet
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#CDA0DB is a violet with RGB values 205, 160, 219 and HSL 286°, 45%, 74%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#CDA0DB#CDA0DB
HEX#CDA0DB
RGBrgb(205, 160, 219)
RGB (0–1)0.8039, 0.6275, 0.8588
RGB percentages80.4%, 62.7%, 85.9%
HSLhsl(285.8, 45%, 74.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(285.8, 26.9%, 85.9%)
CMYK6.4%, 26.9%, 0%, 14.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,476,059
CSS custom property--colour: #CDA0DB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.43235WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness181.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.65:1
Contrast with white2.18:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.65:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#AEAEAE
Inverted#325F24
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.18:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.65:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyviolet
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#AEDBA0
Analogous#B0A0DB, #DBA0CB
Triadic#DBCDA0, #A0DBCD
Split complementary#CBDBA0, #A0DBB0
Tetradic#DBB0A0, #AEDBA0, #A0CBDB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R205
G160
B219
Red205 (80.4%)
Green160 (62.7%)
Blue219 (85.9%)
Hue285.76°
Saturation (HSL)45.04%
Lightness74.31%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR CD · G A0 · B DB
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