Colour
#CDB5C2
- #CDB5C2
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#CDB5C2 is a magenta with RGB values 205, 181, 194 and HSL 328°, 19%, 76%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 11:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#CDB5C2#CDB5C2
HEX#CDB5C2
RGBrgb(205, 181, 194)
RGB (0–1)0.8039, 0.7098, 0.7608
RGB percentages80.4%, 71%, 76.1%
HSLhsl(327.5, 19.4%, 75.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(327.5, 11.7%, 80.4%)
CMYK0%, 11.7%, 5.4%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,481,410
CSS custom property--colour: #CDB5C2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.49922WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness190 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.98:1
Contrast with white1.91:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.98:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#BBBBBB
Inverted#324A3D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.91:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.98:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B5CDC0
Analogous#CCB5CD, #CDB5B6
Triadic#C2CDB5, #B5C2CD
Split complementary#B6CDB5, #B5CDCC
Tetradic#CDCCB5, #B5CDC0, #B5B6CD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R205
G181
B194
Red205 (80.4%)
Green181 (71%)
Blue194 (76.1%)
Hue327.5°
Saturation (HSL)19.35%
Lightness75.69%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR CD · G B5 · B C2
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