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#CF0FFF Color

#CF0FFF is rgb(207, 15, 255) in RGB, hsl(288, 100%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 94%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF0FFF
HEX#CF0FFF
RGBrgb(207, 15, 255)
HSLhsl(288, 100%, 53%)
HSVhsv(288, 94%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 94%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.304 317)
LABlab(52.16% 84.31 -73.89)
LCHlch(52.16% 112.11 318.77)

What #CF0FFF 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 #CF0FFF, 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 purple in the library.

#CF0FFF Channel Values

How #CF0FFF 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 207 · G 15 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 100% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 94% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.07:1 vs white · 5.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF0FFF 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 text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CF0FFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF0FFF; 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.
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Tints & Shades of #CF0FFF

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 #CF0FFF.

How #CF0FFF 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#CF0FFF
Protanopia#5D5DFF
Protanomaly#984AFF
Deuteranopia#7E7EFD
Deuteranomaly#A564FE
Tritanopia#BB6565
Tritanomaly#C350B8
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF0FFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf0fff: #CF0FFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF0FFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf0fff': '#CF0FFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.059, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_cf0fff">#CF0FFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF0FFF"

More Purple Colors

#CF0FFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF0FFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF0FFF?

#CF0FFF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(207, 15, 255) in RGB and hsl(288, 100%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.84.

What is the RGB value of #CF0FFF?

#CF0FFF is rgb(207, 15, 255) — red 207, green 15, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF0FFF?

#CF0FFF converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 94%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF0FFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF0FFF scores 4.07:1 against white and 5.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF0FFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF0FFF 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 18.13, which is visibly different.

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