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#CF6FEC Color

#CF6FEC is rgb(207, 111, 236) in RGB, hsl(286, 77%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 53%, 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 8.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF6FEC
HEX#CF6FEC
RGBrgb(207, 111, 236)
HSLhsl(286, 77%, 68%)
HSVhsv(286, 53%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 53%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.198 317.9)
LABlab(61.97% 52.72 -47.71)
LCHlch(61.97% 71.10 317.86)

What #CF6FEC 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 #CF6FEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.03Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.9Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.41Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 13.55Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 13.63Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 13.89

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

#CF6FEC Channel Values

How #CF6FEC 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 111 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 77% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 53% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF6FEC 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 text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF6FEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF6FEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF6FEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF6FEC
Complementary
#8CEC6F
Analogous
#906FEC
Analogous
#EC6FCB
Triadic
#ECCF6F
Triadic
#6FECCF
Split comp.
#CBEC6F
Split comp.
#6FEC90

Tints & Shades of #CF6FEC

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

#D581EF
#DC97F2
#E2A9F4
#E8BBF6
#EECDF9
#F6E4FB

Shades

#C146E7
#B41DE2
#9318B9
#70128C
#4F0D63
#2F083B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF6FEC.

How #CF6FEC 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#CF6FEC
Protanopia#8686EC
Protanomaly#A87DEC
Deuteranopia#9898EA
Deuteranomaly#B189EB
Tritanopia#C28888
Tritanomaly#C77EB9
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF6FEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf6fec: #CF6FEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF6FEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf6fec': '#CF6FEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.435, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_cf6fec">#CF6FEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF6FEC"

More Purple Colors

#CF6FEC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CF6FEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF6FEC?

#CF6FEC is a light purple — rgb(207, 111, 236) in RGB and hsl(286, 77%, 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 8.03.

What is the RGB value of #CF6FEC?

#CF6FEC is rgb(207, 111, 236) — red 207, green 111, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF6FEC?

#CF6FEC converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 53%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF6FEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF6FEC scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF6FEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF6FEC 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 8.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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