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#CF8FDC Color

#CF8FDC is rgb(207, 143, 220) in RGB, hsl(290, 52%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 35%, 0%, 14%) 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 8.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF8FDC
HEX#CF8FDC
RGBrgb(207, 143, 220)
HSLhsl(290, 52%, 71%)
HSVhsv(290, 35%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 35%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.128 320.7)
LABlab(67.96% 34.46 -29.58)
LCHlch(67.96% 45.41 319.36)

What #CF8FDC 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 #CF8FDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.8Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 10.2Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 11.16Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 11.55Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 12.32Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 12.33

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

#CF8FDC Channel Values

How #CF8FDC 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 143 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 52% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 35% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF8FDC 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 text8.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF8FDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF8FDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF8FDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF8FDC
Complementary
#9BDC8F
Analogous
#A88FDC
Analogous
#DC8FC2
Triadic
#DCCF8F
Triadic
#8FDCCF
Split comp.
#C2DC8F
Split comp.
#8FDCA8

Tints & Shades of #CF8FDC

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

#D59EE0
#DCAEE5
#E3BDEA
#E8C9EE
#EED8F3
#F5E8F8

Shades

#BE68CF
#AF45C4
#9033A3
#712880
#4F1C59
#301136

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF8FDC.

How #CF8FDC 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#CF8FDC
Protanopia#9C9CDC
Protanomaly#B397DC
Deuteranopia#A8A8DB
Deuteranomaly#B99EDB
Tritanopia#C69C9C
Tritanomaly#CA97B9
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF8FDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf8fdc: #CF8FDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF8FDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf8fdc': '#CF8FDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.561, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_cf8fdc">#CF8FDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF8FDC"

More Pink Colors

#CF8FDC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CF8FDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF8FDC?

#CF8FDC is a light pink — rgb(207, 143, 220) in RGB and hsl(290, 52%, 71%) 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 8.8.

What is the RGB value of #CF8FDC?

#CF8FDC is rgb(207, 143, 220) — red 207, green 143, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF8FDC?

#CF8FDC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 35%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF8FDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF8FDC scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF8FDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF8FDC 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 10.2, which is visibly different.

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