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#CF1AEF Color

#CF1AEF is rgb(207, 26, 239) in RGB, hsl(291, 87%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 89%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF1AEF
HEX#CF1AEF
RGBrgb(207, 26, 239)
HSLhsl(291, 87%, 52%)
HSVhsv(291, 89%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 89%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.289 320.4)
LABlab(51.67% 81.06 -65.74)
LCHlch(51.67% 104.37 320.96)

What #CF1AEF 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 #CF1AEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 6.79Phlox#DF00FFΔE 8.6Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 10.39Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 13.68Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 15.98Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 16.64

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

#CF1AEF Channel Values

How #CF1AEF 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 26 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 87% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 89% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.16:1 vs white · 5.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF1AEF 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 text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF1AEF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF1AEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF1AEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF1AEF
Complementary
#3AEF1A
Analogous
#651AEF
Analogous
#EF1AA5
Triadic
#EFCF1A
Triadic
#1AEFCF
Split comp.
#A5EF1A
Split comp.
#1AEF65

Tints & Shades of #CF1AEF

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

#D63BF1
#DC58F3
#E379F6
#E996F8
#F0B7FA
#F6D4FC

Shades

#B90FD7
#9C0DB5
#7F0A94
#670877
#4A0656
#2D0434

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF1AEF.

How #CF1AEF 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#CF1AEF
Protanopia#5F5FEF
Protanomaly#994CEF
Deuteranopia#7F7FED
Deuteranomaly#A566EE
Tritanopia#BE6060
Tritanomaly#C54DAD
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF1AEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf1aef: #CF1AEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF1AEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf1aef': '#CF1AEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.102, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_cf1aef">#CF1AEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF1AEF"

More Pink Colors

#CF1AEF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CF1AEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF1AEF?

#CF1AEF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(207, 26, 239) in RGB and hsl(291, 87%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.

What is the RGB value of #CF1AEF?

#CF1AEF is rgb(207, 26, 239) — red 207, green 26, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF1AEF?

#CF1AEF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 89%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF1AEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF1AEF scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF1AEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF1AEF 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 15.98, which is visibly different.

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