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#CF6FFB Color

#CF6FFB is rgb(207, 111, 251) in RGB, hsl(281, 95%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 56%, 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 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF6FFB
HEX#CF6FFB
RGBrgb(207, 111, 251)
HSLhsl(281, 95%, 71%)
HSVhsv(281, 56%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 56%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.213 313.9)
LABlab(62.61% 55.01 -54.96)
LCHlch(62.61% 77.76 315.03)

What #CF6FFB 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 #CF6FFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CF6FFB Channel Values

How #CF6FFB 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 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 95% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 56% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.87:1 vs white · 7.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF6FFB 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 text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CF6FFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF6FFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #CF6FFB

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

Shades

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How #CF6FFB 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#CF6FFB
Protanopia#8686FB
Protanomaly#A87DFB
Deuteranopia#9898FA
Deuteranomaly#B189FA
Tritanopia#BF8C8C
Tritanomaly#C681C2
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #CF6FFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf6ffb: #CF6FFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF6FFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf6ffb': '#CF6FFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.435, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_cf6ffb">#CF6FFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF6FFB"

More Purple Colors

#CF6FFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF6FFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF6FFB?

#CF6FFB is a light purple — rgb(207, 111, 251) in RGB and hsl(281, 95%, 71%) 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 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #CF6FFB?

#CF6FFB is rgb(207, 111, 251) — red 207, green 111, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF6FFB?

#CF6FFB converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 56%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF6FFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF6FFB scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF6FFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF6FFB 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 11.91, which is visibly different.

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