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#cd9bdf color: Somewhere in a Fairytale

#cd9bdf is rgb(205, 155, 223) in RGB and oklch(75.945% 0.10916 316.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

75.9%
0.109
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #cd9bdf

#cd9bdf is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.35:1, 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 purple colors

Lighter: #cd9bdf mixed with white

  1. cd9bdf
  2. d2a5e2
  3. d7afe6
  4. dcb9e9
  5. e1c3ed
  6. e6cdf0
  7. ebd7f3
  8. f0e1f6
  9. f5ebf9
  10. faf5fc

Darker: #cd9bdf mixed with black

  1. cd9bdf
  2. b286c2
  3. 9872a5
  4. 7e5e8a
  5. 664b6f
  6. 4e3956
  7. 38283d
  8. 231827
  9. 0f0912
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd9bdf with less saturation

  1. cd9bdf
  2. ca9ddb
  3. c8a0d6
  4. c5a2d1
  5. c2a4cd
  6. bfa7c8
  7. bca9c4
  8. baabbf
  9. b7adba
  10. b4afb6

Questions about #cd9bdf

What color is #cd9bdf?

#cd9bdf is soft light purple. The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale. In RGB it is rgb(205, 155, 223), in HSL hsl(284.12, 51.52%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.945% 0.10916 316.921).

What colors go well with #cd9bdf?

The complementary color of #cd9bdf is #90c17c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aca6f3 and #e494be. The triadic partners are #d8a85c and #48c6c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9bdf?

Black text reads better on #cd9bdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9bdf a warm or cool color?

#cd9bdf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.109.