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#CF4DE0 Color

#CF4DE0 is rgb(207, 77, 224) in RGB, hsl(293, 70%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 66%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF4DE0
HEX#CF4DE0
RGBrgb(207, 77, 224)
HSLhsl(293, 70%, 59%)
HSVhsv(293, 66%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 66%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.234 322.9)
LABlab(55.81% 65.64 -50.71)
LCHlch(55.81% 82.95 322.31)

What #CF4DE0 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 #CF4DE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 8.19Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 11.37Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.38Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 14.53Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 15.03Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 17.31

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

#CF4DE0 Channel Values

How #CF4DE0 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 77 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 70% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 66% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.63:1 vs white · 5.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF4DE0 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 text3.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF4DE0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF4DE0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF4DE0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF4DE0
Complementary
#5EE04D
Analogous
#854DE0
Analogous
#E04DA8
Triadic
#E0CF4D
Triadic
#4DE0CF
Split comp.
#A8E04D
Split comp.
#4DE085

Tints & Shades of #CF4DE0

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

#D667E4
#DC7DE8
#E397ED
#E9ADF0
#F0C7F5
#F6DCF9

Shades

#C52BDA
#A821BA
#891B98
#6E1579
#4E0F57
#2F0934

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF4DE0.

How #CF4DE0 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#CF4DE0
Protanopia#7272E0
Protanomaly#A065E0
Deuteranopia#8A8ADE
Deuteranomaly#AA77DF
Tritanopia#C26F6F
Tritanomaly#C763A8
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF4DE0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf4de0: #CF4DE0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF4DE0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf4de0': '#CF4DE0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.302, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_cf4de0">#CF4DE0</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF4DE0"

More Pink Colors

#CF4DE0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CF4DE0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF4DE0?

#CF4DE0 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(207, 77, 224) in RGB and hsl(293, 70%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.

What is the RGB value of #CF4DE0?

#CF4DE0 is rgb(207, 77, 224) — red 207, green 77, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF4DE0?

#CF4DE0 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 66%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF4DE0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF4DE0 scores 3.63:1 against white and 5.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF4DE0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF4DE0 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 11.37, which is visibly different.

Open #CF4DE0 in a Tool

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.