#CF178B Color

#CF178B is rgb(207, 23, 139) in RGB, hsl(322, 80%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 33%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artist's Purple (#C71585), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF178B

HEX#CF178B

RGBrgb(207, 23, 139)

HSLhsl(322, 80%, 45%)

HSVhsv(322, 89%, 81%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 33%, 19%)

OKLCHoklch(57% 0.228 349.5)

LABlab(47.06% 71.58 -14.70)

LCHlch(47.06% 73.08 348.39)

What #CF178B 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 #CF178B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 2.83 Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 5.9 Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 8.18 Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 9.22 Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 9.35 Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 9.93

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

#CF178B Channel Values

How #CF178B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 207 · G 23 · B 139	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 322° · S 80% · L 45%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 322° · S 89% · V 81%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 89% · Y 33% · K 19%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF178B 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.

TextWhite text5.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CF178B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF178B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CF178B

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

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How #CF178B 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#CF178B

Protanopia#5F5F8A

Protanomaly#994C8B

Deuteranopia#7F7F87

Deuteranomaly#A56588

Tritanopia#CA3838

Tritanomaly#CC2E64

Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #CF178B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf178b: #CF178B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF178B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf178b': '#CF178B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.090, blue: 0.545)

Android XML<color name="color_cf178b">#CF178B</color>

SVG fillfill="#CF178B"

More Pink Colors

#CF178B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#CF178B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF178B?

#CF178B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(207, 23, 139) in RGB and hsl(322, 80%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artist's Purple (#C71585), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.83.

What is the RGB value of #CF178B?

#CF178B is rgb(207, 23, 139) — red 207, green 23, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF178B?

#CF178B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 33%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF178B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CF178B scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF178B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF178B 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 2.83, which is very hard to tell apart.

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