Close to Lilac
#CDADD7
#CDADD7 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 67.8% green, and 84.3% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 34% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CDADD7.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.55:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.99:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.55:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CDADD7 as they’d see it.
#CDADD7 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CDADD7
What color is #CDADD7?
#CDADD7 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 67.8% green, and 84.3% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 34% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CDADD7 in RGB?
#CDADD7 is rgb(205, 173, 215): 205 red, 173 green, and 215 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CDADD7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 20, 0, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CDADD7?
PANTONE 2563 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CDADD7?
Its complement #A1C197 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.