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#CF97ED Color

#CF97ED is rgb(207, 151, 237) in RGB, hsl(279, 70%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 36%, 0%, 7%) 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 6.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF97ED
HEX#CF97ED
RGBrgb(207, 151, 237)
HSLhsl(279, 70%, 76%)
HSVhsv(279, 36%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 36%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.133 313.3)
LABlab(70.32% 32.94 -35.27)
LCHlch(70.32% 48.26 313.04)

What #CF97ED 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 #CF97ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 6.43Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 8.68Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 9.56Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 9.95Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 10.43Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 13.48

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

#CF97ED Channel Values

How #CF97ED 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 151 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 70% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 36% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF97ED 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF97ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF97ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF97ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF97ED
Complementary
#B5ED97
Analogous
#A497ED
Analogous
#ED97E0
Triadic
#EDCF97
Triadic
#97EDCF
Split comp.
#E0ED97
Split comp.
#97EDA4

Tints & Shades of #CF97ED

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

#D5A4EF
#DBB1F1
#E1BEF4
#E9CFF7
#EFDCF9
#F5E9FB

Shades

#BB6CE5
#A43CDD
#8B22C3
#6C1B98
#4D136C
#2B0B3D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF97ED.

How #CF97ED 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#CF97ED
Protanopia#A2A2ED
Protanomaly#B69EED
Deuteranopia#ACACEC
Deuteranomaly#BBA4EC
Tritanopia#C5A5A5
Tritanomaly#C9A0C6
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #CF97ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf97ed: #CF97ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF97ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf97ed': '#CF97ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.592, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_cf97ed">#CF97ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF97ED"

More Purple Colors

#CF97ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CF97ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF97ED?

#CF97ED is a light purple — rgb(207, 151, 237) in RGB and hsl(279, 70%, 76%) 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 6.43.

What is the RGB value of #CF97ED?

#CF97ED is rgb(207, 151, 237) — red 207, green 151, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF97ED?

#CF97ED converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 36%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF97ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF97ED scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF97ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF97ED 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 14, which is visibly different.

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