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#CF89FA Color

#CF89FA is rgb(207, 137, 250) in RGB, hsl(277, 92%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 45%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF89FA
HEX#CF89FA
RGBrgb(207, 137, 250)
HSLhsl(277, 92%, 76%)
HSVhsv(277, 45%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 45%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(74.4% 0.171 311.4)
LABlab(67.73% 42.16 -46.36)
LCHlch(67.73% 62.67 312.28)

What #CF89FA 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 #CF89FA, 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.

#CF89FA Channel Values

How #CF89FA 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 137 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 92% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 45% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF89FA 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CF89FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF89FA; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #CF89FA

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 #CF89FA.

How #CF89FA 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#CF89FA
Protanopia#9898FA
Protanomaly#B192FA
Deuteranopia#A5A5F9
Deuteranomaly#B79AF9
Tritanopia#C19D9D
Tritanomaly#C796C9
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF89FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf89fa: #CF89FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF89FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf89fa': '#CF89FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.537, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_cf89fa">#CF89FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF89FA"

More Purple Colors

#CF89FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF89FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF89FA?

#CF89FA is a light purple — rgb(207, 137, 250) in RGB and hsl(277, 92%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.27.

What is the RGB value of #CF89FA?

#CF89FA is rgb(207, 137, 250) — red 207, green 137, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF89FA?

#CF89FA converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 45%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF89FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF89FA scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF89FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF89FA 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 14.97, which is visibly different.

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