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#CF61FA Color

#CF61FA is rgb(207, 97, 250) in RGB, hsl(283, 94%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 61%, 0%, 2%) 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 8.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF61FA
HEX#CF61FA
RGBrgb(207, 97, 250)
HSLhsl(283, 94%, 68%)
HSVhsv(283, 61%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 61%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.232 315.2)
LABlab(60.11% 61.16 -58.37)
LCHlch(60.11% 84.55 316.34)

What #CF61FA 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 #CF61FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.67Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 14.23Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 17.02Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 17.24Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 17.49Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 17.75

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

#CF61FA Channel Values

How #CF61FA 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 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 94% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 61% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.11:1 vs white · 6.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF61FA 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 text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF61FA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF61FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF61FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF61FA
Complementary
#8CFA61
Analogous
#8261FA
Analogous
#FA61D9
Triadic
#FACF61
Triadic
#61FACF
Split comp.
#D9FA61
Split comp.
#61FA82

Tints & Shades of #CF61FA

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

#D574FB
#DC8DFB
#E2A1FC
#E8B5FD
#EEC9FD
#F6E1FE

Shades

#C134F9
#B308F7
#9306CB
#6F0599
#4F036D
#2F0240

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF61FA.

How #CF61FA 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#CF61FA
Protanopia#7D7DFA
Protanomaly#A473FA
Deuteranopia#9292F8
Deuteranomaly#AE81F9
Tritanopia#BE8282
Tritanomaly#C577BE
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #CF61FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf61fa: #CF61FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF61FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf61fa': '#CF61FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.380, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_cf61fa">#CF61FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF61FA"

More Purple Colors

#CF61FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CF61FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF61FA?

#CF61FA is a light purple — rgb(207, 97, 250) in RGB and hsl(283, 94%, 68%) 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 8.67.

What is the RGB value of #CF61FA?

#CF61FA is rgb(207, 97, 250) — red 207, green 97, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF61FA?

#CF61FA converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 61%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF61FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF61FA scores 3.11:1 against white and 6.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF61FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF61FA 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 14.23, which is visibly different.

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