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#cdb5dc color: Sea Lavender

#cdb5dc is rgb(205, 181, 220) in RGB and oklch(80.598% 0.05994 312.43) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

80.6%
0.060
312°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #cdb5dc

#cdb5dc is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea Lavender (#cfb1d8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #cdb5dc mixed with white

  1. cdb5dc
  2. d2bce0
  3. d7c4e3
  4. dccbe7
  5. e1d2ea
  6. e6daee
  7. ebe1f1
  8. f0e9f5
  9. f5f0f8
  10. faf7fc

Darker: #cdb5dc mixed with black

  1. cdb5dc
  2. b29dbf
  3. 9886a3
  4. 7e6f88
  5. 66596e
  6. 4e4454
  7. 38303c
  8. 231d26
  9. 0f0c11
  10. 020202

Calmer: #cdb5dc with less saturation

  1. cdb5dc
  2. ccb6d9
  3. cab7d6
  4. c9b8d4
  5. c8b9d1
  6. c6bace
  7. c5bbcb
  8. c4bcc8
  9. c2bdc5
  10. c1bec2

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Colors that go with #cdb5dc

Complementary
#cdb5dc#b1c8a1
Analogous
#cdb5dc#b9bbe6#dcb1ca
Triadic
#cdb5dc#d8ba95#92ccca
Split
#cdb5dc#c7c295#9dccb4

Questions about #cdb5dc

What color is #cdb5dc?

#cdb5dc is soft light purple. The closest named color is Sea Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(205, 181, 220), in HSL hsl(276.92, 35.78%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.598% 0.05994 312.43).

What colors go well with #cdb5dc?

The complementary color of #cdb5dc is #b1c8a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9bbe6 and #dcb1ca. The triadic partners are #d8ba95 and #92ccca.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdb5dc?

Black text reads better on #cdb5dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdb5dc a warm or cool color?

#cdb5dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.06.