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#CF208C Color

#CF208C is rgb(207, 32, 140) in RGB, hsl(323, 73%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 32%, 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 2.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF208C
HEX#CF208C
RGBrgb(207, 32, 140)
HSLhsl(323, 73%, 47%)
HSVhsv(323, 85%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 32%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.223 349.5)
LABlab(47.63% 70.13 -14.44)
LCHlch(47.63% 71.60 348.37)

What #CF208C 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 #CF208C, 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.

#CF208C Channel Values

How #CF208C 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 32 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 73% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 85% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 85% · Y 32% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.95:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF208C 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 text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF208C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF208C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF208C; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CF208C

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 #CF208C.

How #CF208C 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#CF208C
Protanopia#61618B
Protanomaly#994E8C
Deuteranopia#808088
Deuteranomaly#A66789
Tritanopia#CA3C3C
Tritanomaly#CC3366
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF208C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf208c: #CF208C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF208C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf208c': '#CF208C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.125, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_cf208c">#CF208C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF208C"

More Pink Colors

#CF208C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF208C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF208C?

#CF208C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(207, 32, 140) in RGB and hsl(323, 73%, 47%) 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 2.55.

What is the RGB value of #CF208C?

#CF208C is rgb(207, 32, 140) — red 207, green 32, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF208C?

#CF208C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 32%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF208C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CF208C scores 4.95:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF208C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF208C 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 2.55, which is very hard to tell apart.

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