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#CF6EED Color

#CF6EED is rgb(207, 110, 237) in RGB, hsl(286, 78%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 54%, 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 7.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF6EED
HEX#CF6EED
RGBrgb(207, 110, 237)
HSLhsl(286, 78%, 68%)
HSVhsv(286, 54%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 54%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.2 317.7)
LABlab(61.82% 53.34 -48.49)
LCHlch(61.82% 72.08 317.73)

What #CF6EED 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 #CF6EED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 7.24Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.68Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.12Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 14.27Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.33Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 14.44

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

#CF6EED Channel Values

How #CF6EED 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 110 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 78% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 54% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.96:1 vs white · 7.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF6EED 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 text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF6EED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF6EED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF6EED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF6EED
Complementary
#8BED6E
Analogous
#906EED
Analogous
#ED6ECB
Triadic
#EDCF6E
Triadic
#6EEDCF
Split comp.
#CBED6E
Split comp.
#6EED90

Tints & Shades of #CF6EED

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

#D580EF
#DD97F2
#E3A9F4
#E9BBF7
#EFCDF9
#F6E4FC

Shades

#C245E8
#B51CE3
#9417BA
#70118D
#4F0C64
#2F073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF6EED.

How #CF6EED 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#CF6EED
Protanopia#8585ED
Protanomaly#A87DED
Deuteranopia#9797EB
Deuteranomaly#B089EC
Tritanopia#C18787
Tritanomaly#C77EB9
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #CF6EED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf6eed: #CF6EED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF6EED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf6eed': '#CF6EED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.431, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_cf6eed">#CF6EED</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF6EED"

More Purple Colors

#CF6EED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CF6EED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF6EED?

#CF6EED is a light purple — rgb(207, 110, 237) in RGB and hsl(286, 78%, 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 7.24.

What is the RGB value of #CF6EED?

#CF6EED is rgb(207, 110, 237) — red 207, green 110, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF6EED?

#CF6EED converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 54%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF6EED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF6EED scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF6EED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF6EED 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 8.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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