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#CF77AB Color

#CF77AB is rgb(207, 119, 171) in RGB, hsl(325, 48%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 17%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF77AB
HEX#CF77AB
RGBrgb(207, 119, 171)
HSLhsl(325, 48%, 64%)
HSVhsv(325, 43%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 17%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.127 344.6)
LABlab(61.29% 40.20 -12.20)
LCHlch(61.29% 42.01 343.11)

What #CF77AB 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 #CF77AB, 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 pink in the library.

#CF77AB Channel Values

How #CF77AB 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 119 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 48% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 43% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 17% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.05:1 vs white · 6.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF77AB 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 text3.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CF77AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF77AB; 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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Tints & Shades of #CF77AB

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF77AB.

How #CF77AB 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#CF77AB
Protanopia#8B8BAB
Protanomaly#AB84AB
Deuteranopia#9B9BA9
Deuteranomaly#B28EAA
Tritanopia#CB7F7F
Tritanomaly#CC7C93
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF77AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf77ab: #CF77AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF77AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf77ab': '#CF77AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.467, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_cf77ab">#CF77AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF77AB"

More Pink Colors

#CF77AB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF77AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF77AB?

#CF77AB is a light pink — rgb(207, 119, 171) in RGB and hsl(325, 48%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.97.

What is the RGB value of #CF77AB?

#CF77AB is rgb(207, 119, 171) — red 207, green 119, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF77AB?

#CF77AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 17%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF77AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF77AB scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF77AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF77AB 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 14.39, which is visibly different.

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