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#CF308D Color

#CF308D is rgb(207, 48, 141) in RGB, hsl(325, 62%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 32%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Fuchsia (#CA2C92), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF308D
HEX#CF308D
RGBrgb(207, 48, 141)
HSLhsl(325, 62%, 50%)
HSVhsv(325, 77%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 32%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.21 350)
LABlab(49.03% 66.44 -12.95)
LCHlch(49.03% 67.69 348.97)

What #CF308D 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 #CF308D, 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.

#CF308D Channel Values

How #CF308D 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 48 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 62% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 77% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 77% · Y 32% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.71:1 vs white · 4.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF308D 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 text4.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF308D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF308D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF308D; 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 #CF308D

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 #CF308D.

How #CF308D 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#CF308D
Protanopia#65658C
Protanomaly#9B558D
Deuteranopia#838389
Deuteranomaly#A76B8B
Tritanopia#CA4545
Tritanomaly#CC3E69
Achromatopsia#737373

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF308D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf308d: #CF308D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF308D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf308d': '#CF308D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.188, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_cf308d">#CF308D</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF308D"

More Pink Colors

#CF308D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF308D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF308D?

#CF308D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(207, 48, 141) in RGB and hsl(325, 62%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Fuchsia (#CA2C92), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.

What is the RGB value of #CF308D?

#CF308D is rgb(207, 48, 141) — red 207, green 48, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF308D?

#CF308D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 32%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF308D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CF308D scores 4.71:1 against white and 4.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF308D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF308D 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 5.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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