#CF3AF8 Color
#CF3AF8 is rgb(207, 58, 248) in RGB, hsl(287, 93%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 77%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CF3AF8rgb(207, 58, 248)hsl(287, 93%, 60%)hsv(287, 77%, 97%)cmyk(17%, 77%, 0%, 3%)oklch(64.9% 0.274 317.6)lab(54.66% 75.23 -65.96)lch(54.66% 100.05 318.75)What #CF3AF8 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 #CF3AF8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CF3AF8 Channel Values
How #CF3AF8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 207 · G 58 · B 248 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 93% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 77% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.74:1 vs white · 5.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF3AF8 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.
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Colors That Go With #CF3AF8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF3AF8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CF3AF8
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 #CF3AF8 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.
#CF3AF8#6969F8#9C5AF8#8585F6#A86FF7#BD6E6E#C55DB6#848484Using #CF3AF8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cf3af8: #CF3AF8;background-color: #CF3AF8;colors: { 'color-cf3af8': '#CF3AF8' }Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.227, blue: 0.973)<color name="color_cf3af8">#CF3AF8</color>fill="#CF3AF8"More Purple Colors
#CF3AF8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CF3AF8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CF3AF8?
#CF3AF8 is a light purple — rgb(207, 58, 248) in RGB and hsl(287, 93%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.65.
What is the RGB value of #CF3AF8?
#CF3AF8 is rgb(207, 58, 248) — red 207, green 58, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CF3AF8?
#CF3AF8 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 77%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CF3AF8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CF3AF8 scores 3.74:1 against white and 5.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CF3AF8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CF3AF8 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 17.4, which is visibly different.
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