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#CF2ACA Color

#CF2ACA is rgb(207, 42, 202) in RGB, hsl(302, 66%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 2%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF2ACA
HEX#CF2ACA
RGBrgb(207, 42, 202)
HSLhsl(302, 66%, 49%)
HSVhsv(302, 80%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 2%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.253 329.5)
LABlab(50.83% 73.79 -46.06)
LCHlch(50.83% 86.98 328.03)

What #CF2ACA 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 #CF2ACA, 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.

#CF2ACA Channel Values

How #CF2ACA 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 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 66% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 80% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 80% · Y 2% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.34:1 vs white · 4.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF2ACA 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 text4.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF2ACA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF2ACA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF2ACA; 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
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CF2ACA

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 #CF2ACA.

How #CF2ACA 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#CF2ACA
Protanopia#6363CA
Protanomaly#9A52CA
Deuteranopia#8282C7
Deuteranomaly#A669C8
Tritanopia#C45757
Tritanomaly#C84993
Achromatopsia#797979

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF2ACA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf2aca: #CF2ACA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF2ACA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf2aca': '#CF2ACA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.165, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_cf2aca">#CF2ACA</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF2ACA"

More Pink Colors

#CF2ACA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF2ACA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF2ACA?

#CF2ACA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(207, 42, 202) in RGB and hsl(302, 66%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.82.

What is the RGB value of #CF2ACA?

#CF2ACA is rgb(207, 42, 202) — red 207, green 42, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF2ACA?

#CF2ACA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 2%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF2ACA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF2ACA scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF2ACA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF2ACA 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 18.99, which is visibly different.

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