Petal
#CD9BE4 · Petal
#CD9BE4 is Petal, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 205, 155, 228 and a relative luminance of 0.420, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.42
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.23:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
9.40:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #CD9BE4?
#CD9BE4 is Petal, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 205, 155, 228, and in HSL it is 281°, 57%, 75%.
Is #CD9BE4 a light or dark color?
#CD9BE4 has a relative luminance of 0.420, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #CD9BE4?
Its complementary color is #B2E49B. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.