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#CF2A88 Color

#CF2A88 is rgb(207, 42, 136) in RGB, hsl(326, 66%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 34%, 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 4.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF2A88
HEX#CF2A88
RGBrgb(207, 42, 136)
HSLhsl(326, 66%, 49%)
HSVhsv(326, 80%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 34%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.214 351.5)
LABlab(48.30% 67.63 -11.01)
LCHlch(48.30% 68.52 350.75)

What #CF2A88 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 #CF2A88, 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.

#CF2A88 Channel Values

How #CF2A88 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 42 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 66% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 80% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 80% · Y 34% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.84:1 vs white · 4.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF2A88 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 text4.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CF2A88

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF2A88; 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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Tints & Shades of #CF2A88

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.

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How #CF2A88 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#CF2A88
Protanopia#636387
Protanomaly#9A5288
Deuteranopia#828284
Deuteranomaly#A66985
Tritanopia#CB4040
Tritanomaly#CC3865
Achromatopsia#727272

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF2A88 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf2a88: #CF2A88;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF2A88;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf2a88': '#CF2A88' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.165, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_cf2a88">#CF2A88</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF2A88"

More Pink Colors

#CF2A88 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF2A88 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF2A88?

#CF2A88 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(207, 42, 136) in RGB and hsl(326, 66%, 49%) 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 4.78.

What is the RGB value of #CF2A88?

#CF2A88 is rgb(207, 42, 136) — red 207, green 42, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF2A88?

#CF2A88 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 34%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF2A88 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CF2A88 scores 4.84:1 against white and 4.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF2A88 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF2A88 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 4.78, which is very hard to tell apart.

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