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#CF95DB Color

#CF95DB is rgb(207, 149, 219) in RGB, hsl(290, 49%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 32%, 0%, 14%) 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 6.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF95DB
HEX#CF95DB
RGBrgb(207, 149, 219)
HSLhsl(290, 49%, 72%)
HSVhsv(290, 32%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 32%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.116 320.6)
LABlab(69.27% 31.23 -27.02)
LCHlch(69.27% 41.29 319.13)

What #CF95DB 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 #CF95DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.64Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 8.19Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 9.33Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.95African Violet#B284BEΔE 10.31Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 10.94

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

#CF95DB Channel Values

How #CF95DB 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 149 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 49% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 32% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF95DB 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF95DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF95DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF95DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF95DB
Complementary
#A0DB95
Analogous
#AC95DB
Analogous
#DB95C3
Triadic
#DBCF95
Triadic
#95DBCF
Split comp.
#C3DB95
Split comp.
#95DBAC

Tints & Shades of #CF95DB

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

#D6A4E0
#DBAFE4
#E2BEE9
#E9CEEE
#F0DDF3
#F5E8F7

Shades

#BE6FCE
#AE4CC2
#9138A3
#702B7D
#4E1E57
#2F1235

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF95DB.

How #CF95DB 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#CF95DB
Protanopia#A1A1DB
Protanomaly#B59CDB
Deuteranopia#ABABDA
Deuteranomaly#BBA3DA
Tritanopia#C7A0A0
Tritanomaly#CA9CBB
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF95DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf95db: #CF95DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF95DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf95db': '#CF95DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.584, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_cf95db">#CF95DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF95DB"

More Pink Colors

#CF95DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CF95DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF95DB?

#CF95DB is a light pink — rgb(207, 149, 219) in RGB and hsl(290, 49%, 72%) 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 6.64.

What is the RGB value of #CF95DB?

#CF95DB is rgb(207, 149, 219) — red 207, green 149, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF95DB?

#CF95DB converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 32%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF95DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF95DB scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF95DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF95DB 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 6.64, 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.