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#CF91CF Color

#CF91CF is rgb(207, 145, 207) in RGB, hsl(300, 39%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF91CF
HEX#CF91CF
RGBrgb(207, 145, 207)
HSLhsl(300, 39%, 69%)
HSVhsv(300, 30%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.111 326.6)
LABlab(67.99% 31.56 -22.34)
LCHlch(67.99% 38.67 324.71)

What #CF91CF 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 #CF91CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 5.44Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 6.9Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 7.44Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 7.97Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 8.27Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 8.87

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

#CF91CF Channel Values

How #CF91CF 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 145 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 39% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 30% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF91CF 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 text8.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF91CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF91CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF91CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF91CF
Complementary
#91CF91
Analogous
#B091CF
Analogous
#CF91B0
Triadic
#CFCF91
Triadic
#91CFCF
Split comp.
#B0CF91
Split comp.
#91CFB0

Tints & Shades of #CF91CF

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

#D59FD5
#DBADDB
#E1BCE1
#E9CDE9
#EFDCEF
#F6EAF6

Shades

#C171C1
#B14EB1
#914091
#713271
#522452
#2E142E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF91CF.

How #CF91CF 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#CF91CF
Protanopia#9E9ECF
Protanomaly#B499CF
Deuteranopia#A9A9CE
Deuteranomaly#B9A0CE
Tritanopia#C89B9B
Tritanomaly#CB97B2
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #CF91CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf91cf: #CF91CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF91CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf91cf': '#CF91CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.569, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_cf91cf">#CF91CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF91CF"

More Pink Colors

#CF91CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CF91CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF91CF?

#CF91CF is a light pink — rgb(207, 145, 207) in RGB and hsl(300, 39%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #CF91CF?

#CF91CF is rgb(207, 145, 207) — red 207, green 145, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF91CF?

#CF91CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF91CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF91CF scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF91CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF91CF 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 5.44, 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.