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#cdbdf9 color: Lavender Tonic

#cdbdf9 is rgb(205, 189, 249) in RGB and oklch(83.195% 0.08451 296.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

83.2%
0.085
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #cdbdf9

#cdbdf9 is a pastel light violet color. In OKLCH it has 83.2% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.24:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #cdbdf9 mixed with white

  1. cdbdf9
  2. d2c4fa
  3. d7cafb
  4. dcd1fb
  5. e1d7fc
  6. e6defd
  7. ebe5fd
  8. f0ebfe
  9. f5f2fe
  10. faf8ff

Darker: #cdbdf9 mixed with black

  1. cdbdf9
  2. b2a4d9
  3. 988cb9
  4. 7e749a
  5. 665d7d
  6. 4e4761
  7. 383346
  8. 231f2c
  9. 0f0d15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #cdbdf9 with less saturation

  1. cdbdf9
  2. ccbef4
  3. ccbfef
  4. cbc1eb
  5. cbc2e6
  6. cac3e1
  7. cac4dc
  8. c9c5d7
  9. c9c6d2
  10. c8c7cd

Questions about #cdbdf9

What color is #cdbdf9?

#cdbdf9 is pastel light violet. The closest named color is Lavender Tonic. In RGB it is rgb(205, 189, 249), in HSL hsl(256, 83.33%, 85.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.195% 0.08451 296.752).

What colors go well with #cdbdf9?

The complementary color of #cdbdf9 is #c4d090. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #afc7ff and #e6b5e5. The triadic partners are #f3ba92 and #8adac7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdbdf9?

Black text reads better on #cdbdf9: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdbdf9 a warm or cool color?

#cdbdf9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 83.2% and its chroma 0.085.