Queen's Violet Color - #cdb9c4: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

April 23, 2025

The Queen's Violet color hex code is #cdb9c4, and it is composed of 80% red, 73% green and 77% blue.

Queen's Violet is a light, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 10% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Queen's Violet color (#cdb9c4) against dark backgrounds.

Queen's Violet Color Shades

Complementary colors

#CDB9C4
#A3C2B1

Triadic colors

#CDB9C4
#B4C2A3
#A3B4C2

Tints or lighter colors

#E2D7DD
#F8F5F6

Darker colors

#B89BAB
#A37E92
#8A6379
#6D4E5F
#4F3845

Analogous colors

#C2B9CD
#CCB9CD
#CDB9C4
#CDB9BA
#CDC2B9

Monochromatic colors

#BC7EA0
#CAA3B8
#DAC6D1
#EDE6EA

#cdb9c4

Queen’s Violet

Queen’s Violet Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Queen’s Violet:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#cdb9c4
RGB	rgb(205,185,196)
HSL	hsl(327,16.7%,76.5%)
CMYK	0, 10, 4, 20
HSV	327, 10, 80
RGB %	80, 73, 77
XYZ	52.5, 51.7, 59.4
LAB	77.1, 9, -3
Color Category	Light
Color Family	Gray
Saturation	10%
Temperature	Warm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	1.85 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	11.33 (passes WCAG AA)