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#CF98F0 Color

#CF98F0 is rgb(207, 152, 240) in RGB, hsl(278, 75%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 37%, 0%, 6%) 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 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF98F0
HEX#CF98F0
RGBrgb(207, 152, 240)
HSLhsl(278, 75%, 77%)
HSVhsv(278, 37%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 37%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.135 312.1)
LABlab(70.65% 32.90 -36.40)
LCHlch(70.65% 49.06 312.11)

What #CF98F0 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 #CF98F0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CF98F0 Channel Values

How #CF98F0 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 152 · B 2408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 75% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 37% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF98F0 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CF98F0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF98F0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CF98F0

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

Shades

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How #CF98F0 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#CF98F0
Protanopia#A3A3F0
Protanomaly#B69FF0
Deuteranopia#ADADEF
Deuteranomaly#BBA5EF
Tritanopia#C4A7A7
Tritanomaly#C9A1C8
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF98F0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf98f0: #CF98F0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF98F0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf98f0': '#CF98F0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.596, blue: 0.941)
Android XML<color name="color_cf98f0">#CF98F0</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF98F0"

More Purple Colors

#CF98F0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF98F0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF98F0?

#CF98F0 is a light purple — rgb(207, 152, 240) in RGB and hsl(278, 75%, 77%) 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 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #CF98F0?

#CF98F0 is rgb(207, 152, 240) — red 207, green 152, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF98F0?

#CF98F0 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 37%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF98F0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF98F0 scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF98F0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF98F0 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 15.02, which is visibly different.

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