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#CDBFCF Color

#CDBFCF is rgb(205, 191, 207) in RGB, hsl(293, 14%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 8%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDBFCF
HEX#CDBFCF
RGBrgb(205, 191, 207)
HSLhsl(293, 14%, 78%)
HSVhsv(293, 8%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 8%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(82.1% 0.027 322)
LABlab(78.88% 7.24 -6.19)
LCHlch(78.88% 9.53 319.50)

What #CDBFCF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CDBFCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#CDBFCF Channel Values

How #CDBFCF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 205 · G 191 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 14% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 8% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.76:1 vs white · 11.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDBFCF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDBFCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDBFCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDBFCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CDBFCF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDBFCF.

How #CDBFCF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CDBFCF
Protanopia#C1C1CF
Protanomaly#C6C0CF
Deuteranopia#C4C4CF
Deuteranomaly#C8C2CF
Tritanopia#CBC1C1
Tritanomaly#CCC0C7
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDBFCF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cdbfcf: #CDBFCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDBFCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdbfcf': '#CDBFCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.749, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_cdbfcf">#CDBFCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDBFCF"

More Pink Colors

#CDBFCF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CDBFCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDBFCF?

#CDBFCF is a light pink — rgb(205, 191, 207) in RGB and hsl(293, 14%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.03.

What is the RGB value of #CDBFCF?

#CDBFCF is rgb(205, 191, 207) — red 205, green 191, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDBFCF?

#CDBFCF converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 8%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDBFCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDBFCF scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDBFCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDBFCF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 6.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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