Information about #CD5DD5 color

#CD5DD5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD5DD5 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 93, 213) (80.4% red, 36.5% green, 83.5% blue), or CMYK 3 / 47 / 0 / 16 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated purple-pink magenta, #CD5DD5 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aesthetic Violet (#C871D2) and Pinkish Purple (#D648D7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(205, 93, 213)), which gives #CD5DD5 its character. If you plan to put text on a #CD5DD5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #CD5DD5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CD5DD5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CD5DD5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CD5DD5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD5DD5
  • RGB205, 93, 213
  • CMYK3, 47, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(205, 93, 213)
  • HSL296°, 59%, 60%
  • HSL Precise296°, 58.824%, 60%
  • HSV296°, 56%, 84%
  • HSB296°, 56%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.365, 0.835)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.365, 0.835, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.365, 0.835)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.5%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCD5DD5
  • DECIMAL ID13458901
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01