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CD97BF

#CD97BF closest to Pastel Violet

#CD97BF is a light, moderately saturated pink; the closest named color is Pastel Violet. In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 59.2% green and 74.9% blue (rgb(205, 151, 191)). Its HSL value is 316° hue, 35% saturation and 70% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 7% yellow and 20% black. #CD97BF is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.77:1.

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Variations of #CD97BF

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#CD97BF color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CD97BF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CD97BF appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 85% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #A4AABD
  • Protanopia 84% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #98A3C1
  • Protanomaly 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A8A1C0
  • Deuteranopia 85% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #A4AABD
  • Deuteranomaly 90% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B1A4BE
  • Tritanopia 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #D399A5
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #D098B4
  • Achromatopsia 83% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A7A7A7
  • Achromatomaly 88% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B2A4AE

#CD97BF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.39:1 Very poor#CD97BF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.77:1 Very good#CD97BF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CD97BF in CSS

/* Pastel Violet */
.color { color: #CD97BF; }
.background { background-color: #CD97BF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CD97BF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(205 151 191);
color: hsl(316 35% 70%);
color: oklch(0.740 0.083 336.1);

#CD97BF FAQ

What color is #CD97BF?

#CD97BF is a light, moderately saturated pink. Its closest named color is Pastel Violet. It belongs to the pink color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CD97BF?

#CD97BF is rgb(205, 151, 191) in RGB, hsl(316, 35%, 70%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 26%, 7%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CD97BF?

The complementary color of #CD97BF is #97CDA5, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CD97BF?

Black text has the best contrast on #CD97BF: 8.77:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CD97BF a warm or cool color?

#CD97BF is a warm color.