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#CDB0C8

#cdb0c8 ≈ Thistle

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#cdb0c8 is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.39% red, 69.02% green and 78.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 14.15% magenta, 2.44% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 310.34°, with 22.48% saturation and 74.71% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.64:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Thistle (#d8bfd8), ΔE 3.88.

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Relative luminance0.482

Complementary

  1. #cdb0c8
  2. #b0cdb5

Split complementary

  1. #cdb0c8
  2. #bacdb0
  3. #b0cdc4

Analogous

  1. #c4b0cd
  2. #cdb0c8
  3. #cdb0ba

Triadic

  1. #cdb0c8
  2. #c8cdb0
  3. #b0c8cd

Tetradic

  1. #cdb0c8
  2. #cdb5b0
  3. #b0cdb5
  4. #b0c8cd

Square

  1. #cdb0c8
  2. #cdc4b0
  3. #b0cdb5
  4. #b0bacd

Monochromatic

  1. #8c5883
  2. #af81a7
  3. #cdb0c8
  4. #ebdfe9
  5. #f7f3f6

Shades

#cdb0c8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cdb0c8
  2. #b99eb4
  3. #a48da0
  4. #907b8c
  5. #7b6a78
  6. #675864
  7. #524650
  8. #3e353c
  9. #292328
  10. #151214
  11. #000000

Tints

#cdb0c8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cdb0c8
  2. #d2b8ce
  3. #d7c0d3
  4. #dcc8d9
  5. #e1d0de
  6. #e6d8e4
  7. #ebdfe9
  8. #f0e7ef
  9. #f5eff4
  10. #faf7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cdb0c8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cdb0c8
  2. #c5abc1
  3. #bea6ba
  4. #b6a2b2
  5. #ae9dab
  6. #a798a4
  7. #9f939d
  8. #978e96
  9. #8f8a8e
  10. #888587
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b8b8b8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c1b5bf ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b0b6c9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b6bac7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0b1b8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #bcb4c9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #bfb6c7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cfb1bf ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cdb0c8 {
  color: #cdb0c8;
}
Background
.bg-cdb0c8 {
  background-color: #cdb0c8;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cdb0c8 {
  border: 2px solid #cdb0c8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cdb0c8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 205 176 200;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 22% 75%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cdb0c8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cdb0c8, #cdb0ba);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cdb0c8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(205 176 200 / 0.35);
}

#d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 3.88 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 5.42 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 6.09 #d6cadd Languid Lavender ΔE 8.09 #aa98a9 Rose Quartz ΔE 8.74 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 10.05 #f6adc6 Nadeshiko Pink ΔE 10.10 #324f37 Inverted #b8b8b8 Grayscale 

Thistle
#cdb0c8  rgb(205, 176, 200)  hsl(310, 22%, 75%)  Thistle
#b0cdb5  rgb(176, 205, 181)  hsl(130, 22%, 75%)  Opal
#c8cdb0  rgb(200, 205, 176)  hsl(70, 22%, 75%)  Sage
#b0c8cd  rgb(176, 200, 205)  hsl(190, 22%, 75%)  Pastel Blue