Colour
#CDA9CD
- #CDA9CD
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#CDA9CD is a magenta with RGB values 205, 169, 205 and HSL 300°, 26%, 73%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#CDA9CD#CDA9CD
HEX#CDA9CD
RGBrgb(205, 169, 205)
RGB (0–1)0.8039, 0.6627, 0.8039
RGB percentages80.4%, 66.3%, 80.4%
HSLhsl(300, 26.5%, 73.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 17.6%, 80.4%)
CMYK0%, 17.6%, 0%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,478,349
CSS custom property--colour: #CDA9CD;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.45763WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness184.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.15:1
Contrast with white2.07:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.15:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B3B3B3
Inverted#325632
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.07:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.15:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A9CDA9
Analogous#BBA9CD, #CDA9BB
Triadic#CDCDA9, #A9CDCD
Split complementary#BBCDA9, #A9CDBB
Tetradic#CDBBA9, #A9CDA9, #A9BBCD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R205
G169
B205
Red205 (80.4%)
Green169 (66.3%)
Blue205 (80.4%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)26.47%
Lightness73.33%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR CD · G A9 · B CD
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