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#CF61EA Color

#CF61EA is rgb(207, 97, 234) in RGB, hsl(288, 77%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 59%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF61EA
HEX#CF61EA
RGBrgb(207, 97, 234)
HSLhsl(288, 77%, 65%)
HSVhsv(288, 59%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 59%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.216 319.3)
LABlab(59.38% 58.81 -50.67)
LCHlch(59.38% 77.62 319.25)

What #CF61EA 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 #CF61EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.44Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.8Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 13.63Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 14.7Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.26Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 15.42

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

#CF61EA Channel Values

How #CF61EA 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 97 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 77% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 59% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.21:1 vs white · 6.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF61EA 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 text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF61EA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF61EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF61EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF61EA
Complementary
#7DEA61
Analogous
#8A61EA
Analogous
#EA61C1
Triadic
#EACF61
Triadic
#61EACF
Split comp.
#C1EA61
Split comp.
#61EA8A

Tints & Shades of #CF61EA

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

#D678ED
#DB8AF0
#E2A0F3
#E9B7F6
#F0CDF9
#F5DFFB

Shades

#C338E5
#B31CD9
#9117B0
#701287
#4E0C5F
#30083B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF61EA.

How #CF61EA 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#CF61EA
Protanopia#7D7DEA
Protanomaly#A473EA
Deuteranopia#9292E8
Deuteranomaly#AE81E9
Tritanopia#C17E7E
Tritanomaly#C773B4
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #CF61EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf61ea: #CF61EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF61EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf61ea': '#CF61EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.380, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_cf61ea">#CF61EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF61EA"

More Purple Colors

#CF61EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CF61EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF61EA?

#CF61EA is a light purple — rgb(207, 97, 234) in RGB and hsl(288, 77%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #CF61EA?

#CF61EA is rgb(207, 97, 234) — red 207, green 97, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF61EA?

#CF61EA converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 59%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF61EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF61EA scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF61EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF61EA 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 7.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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