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#CF72DF Color

#CF72DF is rgb(207, 114, 223) in RGB, hsl(291, 63%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 49%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF72DF
HEX#CF72DF
RGBrgb(207, 114, 223)
HSLhsl(291, 63%, 66%)
HSVhsv(291, 49%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 49%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.18 321.6)
LABlab(62.01% 49.39 -40.41)
LCHlch(62.01% 63.81 320.71)

What #CF72DF 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 #CF72DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 6.91Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 7.05Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 7.52Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.39Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 10.78Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 12.49

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

#CF72DF Channel Values

How #CF72DF 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 114 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 63% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 49% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.95:1 vs white · 7.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF72DF 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 text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF72DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF72DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF72DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF72DF
Complementary
#82DF72
Analogous
#9872DF
Analogous
#DF72B9
Triadic
#DFCF72
Triadic
#72DFCF
Split comp.
#B9DF72
Split comp.
#72DF98

Tints & Shades of #CF72DF

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

#D686E4
#DB97E7
#E2ACEC
#E8BCF0
#EFD1F5
#F5E2F8

Shades

#C24CD6
#B02DC8
#8F25A2
#721D81
#51155B
#300C36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF72DF.

How #CF72DF 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#CF72DF
Protanopia#8888DF
Protanomaly#A980DF
Deuteranopia#9999DD
Deuteranomaly#B18BDE
Tritanopia#C48686
Tritanomaly#C87FB1
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF72DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf72df: #CF72DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF72DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf72df': '#CF72DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.447, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_cf72df">#CF72DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF72DF"

More Pink Colors

#CF72DF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CF72DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF72DF?

#CF72DF is a light pink — rgb(207, 114, 223) in RGB and hsl(291, 63%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.

What is the RGB value of #CF72DF?

#CF72DF is rgb(207, 114, 223) — red 207, green 114, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF72DF?

#CF72DF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 49%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF72DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF72DF scores 2.95:1 against white and 7.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF72DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF72DF 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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