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#CF8CC0 Color

#CF8CC0 is rgb(207, 140, 192) in RGB, hsl(313, 41%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 7%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF8CC0
HEX#CF8CC0
RGBrgb(207, 140, 192)
HSLhsl(313, 41%, 68%)
HSVhsv(313, 32%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 7%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.106 335)
LABlab(66.43% 32.11 -16.37)
LCHlch(66.43% 36.04 332.99)

What #CF8CC0 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 #CF8CC0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 6.31Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 6.4Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 7.18Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 7.51Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.58Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.9

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

#CF8CC0 Channel Values

How #CF8CC0 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 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 41% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 32% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 7% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF8CC0 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF8CC0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF8CC0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF8CC0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF8CC0
Complementary
#8CCF9A
Analogous
#BC8CCF
Analogous
#CF8C9F
Triadic
#C0CF8C
Triadic
#8CC0CF
Split comp.
#9FCF8C
Split comp.
#8CCFBC

Tints & Shades of #CF8CC0

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

#D59AC8
#DCACD2
#E2BBDA
#E8C9E2
#EED7E9
#F6E9F3

Shades

#C16CAF
#B44B9D
#933E81
#6F2F61
#4F2145
#2F1429

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF8CC0.

How #CF8CC0 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#CF8CC0
Protanopia#9A9AC0
Protanomaly#B295C0
Deuteranopia#A6A6BE
Deuteranomaly#B89CBF
Tritanopia#CA9494
Tritanomaly#CC91A7
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF8CC0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf8cc0: #CF8CC0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF8CC0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf8cc0': '#CF8CC0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.549, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_cf8cc0">#CF8CC0</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF8CC0"

More Pink Colors

#CF8CC0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CF8CC0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF8CC0?

#CF8CC0 is a light pink — rgb(207, 140, 192) in RGB and hsl(313, 41%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.

What is the RGB value of #CF8CC0?

#CF8CC0 is rgb(207, 140, 192) — red 207, green 140, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF8CC0?

#CF8CC0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 7%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF8CC0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF8CC0 scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF8CC0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF8CC0 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 8.9, 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.