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#CDC8DB closest to Dust of the Moon

#CDC8DB is a light gray; the closest named color is Dust of the Moon. In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 78.4% green and 85.9% blue (rgb(205, 200, 219)). Its HSL value is 256° hue, 21% saturation and 82% lightness, and in CMYK it is 6% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. #CDC8DB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.88:1.

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Variations of #CDC8DB

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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#CDC8DB 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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#CDC8DB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CDC8DB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C5CADA
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C5CBDC
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C7CADB
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C5CADA
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C8CADB
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CBCBCE
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CCC9D5
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #CBCBCB
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CBCACF

#CDC8DB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.63:1 Very poor#CDC8DB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.88:1 Super#CDC8DB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CDC8DB in CSS

/* Dust of the Moon */
.color { color: #CDC8DB; }
.background { background-color: #CDC8DB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CDC8DB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(205 200 219);
color: hsl(256 21% 82%);
color: oklch(0.843 0.027 297.9);

#CDC8DB FAQ

What color is #CDC8DB?

#CDC8DB is a light gray. Its closest named color is Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #CDC8DB?

#CDC8DB is rgb(205, 200, 219) in RGB, hsl(256, 21%, 82%) in HSL and cmyk(6%, 9%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CDC8DB?

The complementary color of #CDC8DB is #D6DBC8, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CDC8DB?

Black text has the best contrast on #CDC8DB: 12.88:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CDC8DB a warm or cool color?

#CDC8DB is a neutral color.