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#cd9bdb color: Somewhere in a Fairytale

#cd9bdb is rgb(205, 155, 219) in RGB and oklch(75.784% 0.10462 318.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

75.8%
0.105
319°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #cd9bdb

#cd9bdb is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#cc99dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #cd9bdb mixed with white

  1. cd9bdb
  2. d2a5df
  3. d7afe3
  4. dcb9e6
  5. e1c3ea
  6. e6cdee
  7. ebd7f1
  8. f0e1f5
  9. f5ebf8
  10. faf5fc

Darker: #cd9bdb mixed with black

  1. cd9bdb
  2. b286be
  3. 9872a2
  4. 7e5e87
  5. 664b6d
  6. 4e3954
  7. 38283c
  8. 231826
  9. 0f0911
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd9bdb with less saturation

  1. cd9bdb
  2. ca9dd7
  3. c8a0d3
  4. c5a2cf
  5. c2a4ca
  6. bfa6c6
  7. bca8c2
  8. b9aabd
  9. b6acb9
  10. b3aeb5

Questions about #cd9bdb

What color is #cd9bdb?

#cd9bdb is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale. In RGB it is rgb(205, 155, 219), in HSL hsl(286.88, 47.06%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.784% 0.10462 318.74).

What colors go well with #cd9bdb?

The complementary color of #cd9bdb is #8ec180. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aea6ef and #e295bb. The triadic partners are #d4a860 and #4fc5c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9bdb?

Black text reads better on #cd9bdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9bdb a warm or cool color?

#cd9bdb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.105.