Recognised as Colour
#CDB8CC
- #CDB8CC
- Magenta
- Light
- Nearest: Thistle
#CDB8CC is a magenta with RGB values 205, 184, 204 and HSL 303°, 17%, 76%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#CDB8CC#CDB8CC
HEX#CDB8CC
RGBrgb(205, 184, 204)
RGB (0–1)0.8039, 0.7216, 0.8
RGB percentages80.4%, 72.2%, 80%
HSLhsl(302.9, 17.4%, 76.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(302.9, 10.2%, 80.4%)
CMYK0%, 10.2%, 0.5%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,482,188
CSS custom property--colour: #CDB8CC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.5162WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness192.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.32:1
Contrast with white1.85:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black11.32:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#BEBEBE
Inverted#324733
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.85:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text11.32:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B8CDB9
Analogous#C3B8CD, #CDB8C1
Triadic#CCCDB8, #B8CCCD
Split complementary#C2CDB8, #B8CDC3
Tetradic#CDC3B8, #B8CDB9, #B8C1CD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R205
G184
B204
Red205 (80.4%)
Green184 (72.2%)
Blue204 (80%)
Hue302.86°
Saturation (HSL)17.36%
Lightness76.27%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR CD · G B8 · B CC
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Harmonies
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CdB8CC (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 222.912 g/mol
- 11 atoms
CdB8CC has a molar mass of 222.912 g/mol, made up of 11 atoms across 3 elements: 1 × Cd, 8 × B, 2 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass222.912 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule11
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule3.7015408 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram2.7015776 × 10^21
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
Cd50.4%
B38.8%
C10.8%
Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 50.428%
Boron (B × 8)86.48 g/mol, 38.796%
Carbon (C × 2)24.022 g/mol, 10.776%
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