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#CF7FE1 Color

#CF7FE1 is rgb(207, 127, 225) in RGB, hsl(289, 62%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 44%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF7FE1
HEX#CF7FE1
RGBrgb(207, 127, 225)
HSLhsl(289, 62%, 69%)
HSVhsv(289, 44%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 44%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.161 320.1)
LABlab(64.69% 43.30 -37.36)
LCHlch(64.69% 57.19 319.21)

What #CF7FE1 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 #CF7FE1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 6.77Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 7.16Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 9.57Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.9Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.65Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.17

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

#CF7FE1 Channel Values

How #CF7FE1 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 127 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 62% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 44% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.7:1 vs white · 7.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF7FE1 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 text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF7FE1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF7FE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF7FE1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF7FE1
Complementary
#91E17F
Analogous
#9E7FE1
Analogous
#E17FC2
Triadic
#E1CF7F
Triadic
#7FE1CF
Split comp.
#C2E17F
Split comp.
#7FE19E

Tints & Shades of #CF7FE1

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

#D58FE5
#DBA0E9
#E2B1ED
#E9C5F1
#F0D6F5
#F6E6F9

Shades

#C15AD8
#B230CF
#9228A9
#721F84
#52165F
#2E0D36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF7FE1.

How #CF7FE1 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#CF7FE1
Protanopia#9191E1
Protanomaly#AD8AE1
Deuteranopia#9F9FDF
Deuteranomaly#B493E0
Tritanopia#C49090
Tritanomaly#C98AB6
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF7FE1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf7fe1: #CF7FE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF7FE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf7fe1': '#CF7FE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.498, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_cf7fe1">#CF7FE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF7FE1"

More Purple Colors

#CF7FE1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CF7FE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF7FE1?

#CF7FE1 is a light purple — rgb(207, 127, 225) in RGB and hsl(289, 62%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.

What is the RGB value of #CF7FE1?

#CF7FE1 is rgb(207, 127, 225) — red 207, green 127, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF7FE1?

#CF7FE1 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 44%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF7FE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF7FE1 scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF7FE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF7FE1 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 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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