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#CF64ED Color

#CF64ED is rgb(207, 100, 237) in RGB, hsl(287, 79%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 58%, 0%, 7%) 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 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF64ED
HEX#CF64ED
RGBrgb(207, 100, 237)
HSLhsl(287, 79%, 66%)
HSVhsv(287, 58%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 58%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.215 318.3)
LABlab(60.03% 57.91 -51.31)
LCHlch(60.03% 77.38 318.46)

What #CF64ED 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 #CF64ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 5.64Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.22Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 13.93Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 15.12Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 15.36Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 16.06

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

#CF64ED Channel Values

How #CF64ED 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 100 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 79% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 58% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.13:1 vs white · 6.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF64ED 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 text3.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF64ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF64ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF64ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF64ED
Complementary
#81ED64
Analogous
#8B64ED
Analogous
#ED64C6
Triadic
#EDCF64
Triadic
#64EDCF
Split comp.
#C6ED64
Split comp.
#64ED8B

Tints & Shades of #CF64ED

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

#D67BEF
#DC8DF2
#E3A4F4
#E8B6F6
#F0CDF9
#F5DFFB

Shades

#C23BE8
#B11ADB
#9015B2
#72118D
#510C64
#30073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF64ED.

How #CF64ED 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#CF64ED
Protanopia#7F7FED
Protanomaly#A575ED
Deuteranopia#9393EB
Deuteranomaly#AE83EC
Tritanopia#C18181
Tritanomaly#C776B6
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF64ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf64ed: #CF64ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF64ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf64ed': '#CF64ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.392, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_cf64ed">#CF64ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF64ED"

More Purple Colors

#CF64ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CF64ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF64ED?

#CF64ED is a light purple — rgb(207, 100, 237) in RGB and hsl(287, 79%, 66%) 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 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #CF64ED?

#CF64ED is rgb(207, 100, 237) — red 207, green 100, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF64ED?

#CF64ED converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 58%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF64ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF64ED scores 3.13:1 against white and 6.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF64ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF64ED 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 8.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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