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#CF29DB Color

#CF29DB is rgb(207, 41, 219) in RGB, hsl(296, 71%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 81%, 0%, 14%) 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 9.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF29DB
HEX#CF29DB
RGBrgb(207, 41, 219)
HSLhsl(296, 71%, 51%)
HSVhsv(296, 81%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 81%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62% 0.266 325)
LABlab(51.57% 75.95 -54.60)
LCHlch(51.57% 93.54 324.29)

What #CF29DB 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 #CF29DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.38Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 14.1Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 14.8Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 19.21Phlox#DF00FFΔE 19.71Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 20.45

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

#CF29DB Channel Values

How #CF29DB 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 41 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 71% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 81% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.21:1 vs white · 4.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF29DB 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 text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF29DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF29DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF29DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF29DB
Complementary
#35DB29
Analogous
#7629DB
Analogous
#DB298E
Triadic
#DBCF29
Triadic
#29DBCF
Split comp.
#8EDB29
Split comp.
#29DB76

Tints & Shades of #CF29DB

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

#D648E0
#DC62E4
#E381EA
#E99FEF
#F0BEF4
#F6D8F8

Shades

#B521C0
#9D1CA6
#801787
#631269
#460D4A
#2D0830

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF29DB.

How #CF29DB 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#CF29DB
Protanopia#6363DB
Protanomaly#9A52DB
Deuteranopia#8181D9
Deuteranomaly#A669DA
Tritanopia#C25D5D
Tritanomaly#C74D9F
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF29DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf29db: #CF29DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF29DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf29db': '#CF29DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.161, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_cf29db">#CF29DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF29DB"

More Pink Colors

#CF29DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CF29DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF29DB?

#CF29DB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(207, 41, 219) in RGB and hsl(296, 71%, 51%) 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 9.38.

What is the RGB value of #CF29DB?

#CF29DB is rgb(207, 41, 219) — red 207, green 41, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF29DB?

#CF29DB converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 81%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF29DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF29DB scores 4.21:1 against white and 4.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF29DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF29DB 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 19.21, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.