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#CF3DFF Color

#CF3DFF is rgb(207, 61, 255) in RGB, hsl(285, 100%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 76%, 0%, 0%) 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 9.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF3DFF
HEX#CF3DFF
RGBrgb(207, 61, 255)
HSLhsl(285, 100%, 62%)
HSVhsv(285, 76%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 76%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.277 316)
LABlab(55.37% 75.29 -68.71)
LCHlch(55.37% 101.93 317.62)

What #CF3DFF 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 #CF3DFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 9.21Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 12.42Phlox#DF00FFΔE 12.82Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 14.31Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 15.02Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 17.46

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

#CF3DFF Channel Values

How #CF3DFF 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 61 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 100% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 76% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.64:1 vs white · 5.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF3DFF 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 text3.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF3DFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF3DFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF3DFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF3DFF
Complementary
#6EFF3D
Analogous
#6E3DFF
Analogous
#FF3DCF
Triadic
#FFCF3D
Triadic
#3DFFCF
Split comp.
#CFFF3D
Split comp.
#3DFF6E

Tints & Shades of #CF3DFF

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

#D557FF
#DB70FF
#E28AFF
#E9A8FF
#F0C2FF
#F6DBFF

Shades

#C414FF
#AC00E6
#8E00BD
#6F0094
#50006B
#2E003D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF3DFF.

How #CF3DFF 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#CF3DFF
Protanopia#6A6AFF
Protanomaly#9D5BFF
Deuteranopia#8686FD
Deuteranomaly#A870FE
Tritanopia#BC7272
Tritanomaly#C461BC
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF3DFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf3dff: #CF3DFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF3DFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf3dff': '#CF3DFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.239, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_cf3dff">#CF3DFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF3DFF"

More Purple Colors

#CF3DFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CF3DFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF3DFF?

#CF3DFF is a light purple — rgb(207, 61, 255) in RGB and hsl(285, 100%, 62%) 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 9.21.

What is the RGB value of #CF3DFF?

#CF3DFF is rgb(207, 61, 255) — red 207, green 61, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF3DFF?

#CF3DFF converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 76%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF3DFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF3DFF scores 3.64:1 against white and 5.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF3DFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF3DFF 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 17.46, which is visibly different.

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