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#CF76EF Color

#CF76EF is rgb(207, 118, 239) in RGB, hsl(284, 79%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 51%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF76EF
HEX#CF76EF
RGBrgb(207, 118, 239)
HSLhsl(284, 79%, 70%)
HSVhsv(284, 51%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 51%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(71% 0.19 316.5)
LABlab(63.43% 49.83 -47.07)
LCHlch(63.43% 68.55 316.63)

What #CF76EF 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 #CF76EF, 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.

#CF76EF Channel Values

How #CF76EF 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 118 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 79% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 51% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.8:1 vs white · 7.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF76EF 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 text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CF76EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF76EF; 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 #CF76EF

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.

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Shades

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How #CF76EF 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#CF76EF
Protanopia#8B8BEF
Protanomaly#AA83EF
Deuteranopia#9B9BED
Deuteranomaly#B28EEE
Tritanopia#C28D8D
Tritanomaly#C785BC
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #CF76EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf76ef: #CF76EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF76EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf76ef': '#CF76EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.463, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_cf76ef">#CF76EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF76EF"

More Purple Colors

#CF76EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF76EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF76EF?

#CF76EF is a light purple — rgb(207, 118, 239) in RGB and hsl(284, 79%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.51.

What is the RGB value of #CF76EF?

#CF76EF is rgb(207, 118, 239) — red 207, green 118, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF76EF?

#CF76EF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 51%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF76EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF76EF scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF76EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF76EF 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 11.33, which is visibly different.

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