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#CF17BF Color

#CF17BF is rgb(207, 23, 191) in RGB, hsl(305, 80%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 8%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF17BF
HEX#CF17BF
RGBrgb(207, 23, 191)
HSLhsl(305, 80%, 45%)
HSVhsv(305, 89%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 8%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.258 332.7)
LABlab(49.08% 76.14 -42.46)
LCHlch(49.08% 87.18 330.85)

What #CF17BF 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 #CF17BF, 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.

#CF17BF Channel Values

How #CF17BF 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 23 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 80% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 89% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 89% · Y 8% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.64:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF17BF 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 text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF17BF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF17BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF17BF; 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 #CF17BF

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 #CF17BF.

How #CF17BF 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#CF17BF
Protanopia#5F5FBF
Protanomaly#994CBF
Deuteranopia#7F7FBC
Deuteranomaly#A565BD
Tritanopia#C54C4C
Tritanomaly#C93D8A
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF17BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf17bf: #CF17BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF17BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf17bf': '#CF17BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.090, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_cf17bf">#CF17BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF17BF"

More Pink Colors

#CF17BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF17BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF17BF?

#CF17BF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(207, 23, 191) in RGB and hsl(305, 80%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.

What is the RGB value of #CF17BF?

#CF17BF is rgb(207, 23, 191) — red 207, green 23, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF17BF?

#CF17BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 8%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF17BF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CF17BF scores 4.64:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF17BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF17BF 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 22.12, which is visibly different.

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