Start generating
CDB1EC

#CDB1EC closest to Violet Heaven

#CDB1EC is a light, moderately saturated purple; the closest named color is Violet Heaven. In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 69.4% green and 92.5% blue (rgb(205, 177, 236)). Its HSL value is 268° hue, 61% saturation and 81% lightness, and in CMYK it is 13% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. #CDB1EC is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.10:1.

Make a palette with #CDB1EC

#CDB1EC color conversion

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSB / HSV
HWB
CMYK
XYZ
CIELAB
CIELCh
CIELUV
OKLCH

Variations of #CDB1EC

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

CDB1ECB299CD9883AF7E6C926657764E425B382F42231C290F0C13020103

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

CDB1ECD2B9EED7C1F0DCC8F2E1D0F4E6D8F6EBE0F8F0E7FAF5EFFCFAF7FD

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

CDB1ECC5ACE1BDA7D6B5A2CBAD9DC0A699B59E94AA968FA08F8A9587858A

Hues

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

9BC2F7A5BEF8B0BBF8BAB7F5C4B4F1CDB1ECD5AEE5DDACDDE4AAD4E9A9CBEDA8C1

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

AEA7F1B4A9F0BAABEFC1ADEEC7AFEDCDB1ECCFB0E5D2AFDED4AED8D6ADD1D8ACCA

#CDB1EC color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

CDB1ECD0ECB1
Open in generator →

Split complementary

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

CDB1ECECEBB1B2ECB1
Open in generator →

Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

CDB1ECB1B2ECEBB1EC
Open in generator →

Triadic

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

CDB1ECECCDB1B1ECCD
Open in generator →

Tetradic

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

CDB1ECECB1D0D0ECB1B1ECCD
Open in generator →

Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

CDB1ECECB1B2D0ECB1B1ECEB
Open in generator →

#CDB1EC for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CDB1EC appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 89% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #ACBDEA
  • Protanopia 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A7BBEE
  • Protanomaly 92% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B2B9ED
  • Deuteranopia 89% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #ACBDEA
  • Deuteranomaly 93% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B7B9EB
  • Tritanopia 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C9B9C6
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CCB4DB
  • Achromatopsia 83% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BCBCBC
  • Achromatomaly 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C1BACA

#CDB1EC contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.89:1 Very poor#CDB1EC text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.10:1 Very good#CDB1EC text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

Need another background? Pick any pair in the palette generator and open the contrast panel.

Colors similar to #CDB1EC

Palettes with #CDB1EC

#CDB1EC in CSS

/* Violet Heaven */
.color { color: #CDB1EC; }
.background { background-color: #CDB1EC; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CDB1EC; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(205 177 236);
color: hsl(268 61% 81%);
color: oklch(0.804 0.087 306.1);

#CDB1EC FAQ

What color is #CDB1EC?

#CDB1EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. Its closest named color is Violet Heaven. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #CDB1EC?

#CDB1EC is rgb(205, 177, 236) in RGB, hsl(268, 61%, 81%) in HSL and cmyk(13%, 25%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CDB1EC?

The complementary color of #CDB1EC is #D0ECB1, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CDB1EC?

Black text has the best contrast on #CDB1EC: 11.10:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CDB1EC a warm or cool color?

#CDB1EC is a cool color.