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#CF8CBD Color

#CF8CBD is rgb(207, 140, 189) in RGB, hsl(316, 41%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 9%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Medium Orchid (#D39BCB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF8CBD
HEX#CF8CBD
RGBrgb(207, 140, 189)
HSLhsl(316, 41%, 68%)
HSVhsv(316, 32%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 9%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.103 336.9)
LABlab(66.34% 31.72 -14.82)
LCHlch(66.34% 35.01 334.96)

What #CF8CBD 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 #CF8CBD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 6.31Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 6.72Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 7.53Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 7.53Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.24Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.93

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

#CF8CBD Channel Values

How #CF8CBD 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 140 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 41% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 32% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 9% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF8CBD 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF8CBD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF8CBD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF8CBD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF8CBD
Complementary
#8CCF9E
Analogous
#BF8CCF
Analogous
#CF8C9C
Triadic
#BDCF8C
Triadic
#8CBDCF
Split comp.
#9CCF8C
Split comp.
#8CCFBF

Tints & Shades of #CF8CBD

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

#D59AC5
#DCACD0
#E2BBD8
#E8C9E0
#EED7E8
#F6E9F3

Shades

#C16CAA
#B44B98
#933E7D
#6F2F5E
#4F2143
#2F1427

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF8CBD.

How #CF8CBD 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#CF8CBD
Protanopia#9A9ABD
Protanomaly#B295BD
Deuteranopia#A6A6BB
Deuteranomaly#B89CBC
Tritanopia#CA9393
Tritanomaly#CC90A6
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF8CBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf8cbd: #CF8CBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF8CBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf8cbd': '#CF8CBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.549, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_cf8cbd">#CF8CBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF8CBD"

More Pink Colors

#CF8CBD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CF8CBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF8CBD?

#CF8CBD is a light pink — rgb(207, 140, 189) in RGB and hsl(316, 41%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Medium Orchid (#D39BCB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.

What is the RGB value of #CF8CBD?

#CF8CBD is rgb(207, 140, 189) — red 207, green 140, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF8CBD?

#CF8CBD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 9%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF8CBD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF8CBD scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF8CBD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF8CBD 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 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.