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#CF87B2 Color

#CF87B2 is rgb(207, 135, 178) in RGB, hsl(324, 43%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 14%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF87B2
HEX#CF87B2
RGBrgb(207, 135, 178)
HSLhsl(324, 43%, 67%)
HSVhsv(324, 35%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 14%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(71% 0.104 343.5)
LABlab(64.92% 32.92 -10.77)
LCHlch(64.92% 34.64 341.89)

What #CF87B2 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 #CF87B2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 6.55Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 9.26Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 9.38Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 9.66Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.77Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 10.95

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

#CF87B2 Channel Values

How #CF87B2 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 135 · B 1788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 43% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 35% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 14% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF87B2 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF87B2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF87B2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF87B2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF87B2
Complementary
#87CFA4
Analogous
#C887CF
Analogous
#CF878E
Triadic
#B2CF87
Triadic
#87B2CF
Split comp.
#8ECF87
Split comp.
#87CFC8

Tints & Shades of #CF87B2

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

#D595BB
#DCA7C7
#E2B6D0
#E9C8DC
#EFD7E5
#F6E9F1

Shades

#C2669D
#B34788
#923A6F
#712D56
#50203D
#2F1324

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF87B2.

How #CF87B2 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#CF87B2
Protanopia#9797B2
Protanomaly#B091B2
Deuteranopia#A3A3B0
Deuteranomaly#B799B1
Tritanopia#CB8D8D
Tritanomaly#CD8B9D
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF87B2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf87b2: #CF87B2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF87B2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf87b2': '#CF87B2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.529, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="color_cf87b2">#CF87B2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF87B2"

More Pink Colors

#CF87B2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CF87B2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF87B2?

#CF87B2 is a light pink — rgb(207, 135, 178) in RGB and hsl(324, 43%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.

What is the RGB value of #CF87B2?

#CF87B2 is rgb(207, 135, 178) — red 207, green 135, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF87B2?

#CF87B2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 14%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF87B2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF87B2 scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF87B2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF87B2 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.05, which is visibly different.

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