Close to Wisteria
#CD9FDB
#CD9FDB is a light, rich purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 62.4% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 45% saturation and 74% 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 #CD9FDB.
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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2.19:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.58:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD9FDB as they’d see it.
#CD9FDB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CD9FDB
What color is #CD9FDB?
#CD9FDB is a light, rich purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 62.4% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 45% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD9FDB in RGB?
#CD9FDB is rgb(205, 159, 219): 205 red, 159 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD9FDB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 27, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD9FDB?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CD9FDB?
Its complement #8DBB80 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.