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#CF7DAE Color

#CF7DAE is rgb(207, 125, 174) in RGB, hsl(324, 46%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 16%, 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 3.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF7DAE
HEX#CF7DAE
RGBrgb(207, 125, 174)
HSLhsl(324, 46%, 65%)
HSVhsv(324, 40%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 16%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.118 344)
LABlab(62.63% 37.53 -11.91)
LCHlch(62.63% 39.38 342.40)

What #CF7DAE 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 #CF7DAE, 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.

#CF7DAE Channel Values

How #CF7DAE 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 125 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 46% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 40% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 16% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF7DAE 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CF7DAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF7DAE; 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 #CF7DAE

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 #CF7DAE 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#CF7DAE
Protanopia#8F8FAE
Protanomaly#AD88AE
Deuteranopia#9E9EAC
Deuteranomaly#B492AD
Tritanopia#CB8484
Tritanomaly#CD8297
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #CF7DAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf7dae: #CF7DAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF7DAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf7dae': '#CF7DAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.490, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_cf7dae">#CF7DAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF7DAE"

More Pink Colors

#CF7DAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF7DAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF7DAE?

#CF7DAE is a light pink — rgb(207, 125, 174) in RGB and hsl(324, 46%, 65%) 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 3.11.

What is the RGB value of #CF7DAE?

#CF7DAE is rgb(207, 125, 174) — red 207, green 125, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF7DAE?

#CF7DAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 16%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF7DAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF7DAE scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF7DAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF7DAE 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 15.39, which is visibly different.

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