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Sky Magenta (#CF71AF)

The hex code for Sky Magenta is #CF71AF. It is rgb(207, 113, 175) in RGB, hsl(320, 49%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 15%, 19%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF71AF
HEX#CF71AF
RGBrgb(207, 113, 175)
HSLhsl(320, 49%, 63%)
HSVhsv(320, 45%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 15%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.14 341.5)
LABlab(60.18% 43.62 -16.14)
LCHlch(60.18% 46.51 339.69)

Colors Closest to Sky Magenta

Sky Magenta is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

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

#CF71AF Channel Values

How Sky Magenta 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 113 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 320° · S 49% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 320° · S 45% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 15% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Sky Magenta 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.

TextWhite text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF71AF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Sky Magenta

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Sky Magenta; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of Sky Magenta

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF71AF.

How Sky Magenta 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#CF71AF
Protanopia#8787AF
Protanomaly#A97FAF
Deuteranopia#9999AD
Deuteranomaly#B18AAE
Tritanopia#CA7B7B
Tritanomaly#CC7793
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF71AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--sky-magenta: #CF71AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF71AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'sky-magenta': '#CF71AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.443, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="sky_magenta">#CF71AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF71AF"

More Pink Colors

Sky Magenta sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF71AF Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Sky Magenta?

The hex code for Sky Magenta is #CF71AF. That is rgb(207, 113, 175) in RGB, hsl(320, 49%, 63%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 15%, 19%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #CF71AF?

#CF71AF is rgb(207, 113, 175) — red 207, green 113, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF71AF?

#CF71AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 15%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF71AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF71AF scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF71AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF71AF 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 17.46, which is visibly different.

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