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#CF6EF2 Color

#CF6EF2 is rgb(207, 110, 242) in RGB, hsl(284, 84%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 55%, 0%, 5%) 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 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF6EF2
HEX#CF6EF2
RGBrgb(207, 110, 242)
HSLhsl(284, 84%, 69%)
HSVhsv(284, 55%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 55%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(70% 0.205 316.3)
LABlab(62.03% 54.09 -50.91)
LCHlch(62.03% 74.28 316.73)

What #CF6EF2 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 #CF6EF2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 5.6Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.38Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.09Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 15.09Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 16.27Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 16.4

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

#CF6EF2 Channel Values

How #CF6EF2 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 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 84% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 55% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.93:1 vs white · 7.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF6EF2 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 text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF6EF2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF6EF2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF6EF2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF6EF2
Complementary
#91F26E
Analogous
#8D6EF2
Analogous
#F26ED3
Triadic
#F2CF6E
Triadic
#6EF2CF
Split comp.
#D3F26E
Split comp.
#6EF28D

Tints & Shades of #CF6EF2

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

#D580F4
#DB93F6
#E2A6F7
#E9BDF9
#EFD0FB
#F6E3FD

Shades

#C143EF
#B114EB
#9211C0
#720D96
#52096C
#2E053D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF6EF2.

How #CF6EF2 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#CF6EF2
Protanopia#8585F2
Protanomaly#A87DF2
Deuteranopia#9797F0
Deuteranomaly#B089F1
Tritanopia#C18989
Tritanomaly#C77FBC
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF6EF2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf6ef2: #CF6EF2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF6EF2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf6ef2': '#CF6EF2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.431, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_cf6ef2">#CF6EF2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF6EF2"

More Purple Colors

#CF6EF2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CF6EF2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF6EF2?

#CF6EF2 is a light purple — rgb(207, 110, 242) in RGB and hsl(284, 84%, 69%) 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 5.6.

What is the RGB value of #CF6EF2?

#CF6EF2 is rgb(207, 110, 242) — red 207, green 110, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF6EF2?

#CF6EF2 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 55%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF6EF2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF6EF2 scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF6EF2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF6EF2 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 9.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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