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#CF9ADB Color

#CF9ADB is rgb(207, 154, 219) in RGB, hsl(289, 47%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 30%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF9ADB
HEX#CF9ADB
RGBrgb(207, 154, 219)
HSLhsl(289, 47%, 73%)
HSVhsv(289, 30%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 30%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.108 320)
LABlab(70.42% 28.65 -25.28)
LCHlch(70.42% 38.21 318.57)

What #CF9ADB 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 #CF9ADB, 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.

#CF9ADB Channel Values

How #CF9ADB 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 154 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 47% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 30% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 14%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 #CF9ADB 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

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Colors That Go With #CF9ADB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF9ADB; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #CF9ADB

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 #CF9ADB 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#CF9ADB
Protanopia#A5A5DB
Protanomaly#B7A0DB
Deuteranopia#AEAEDA
Deuteranomaly#BCA6DA
Tritanopia#C8A4A4
Tritanomaly#CBA0BD
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #CF9ADB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf9adb: #CF9ADB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF9ADB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf9adb': '#CF9ADB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.604, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_cf9adb">#CF9ADB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF9ADB"

More Purple Colors

#CF9ADB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF9ADB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF9ADB?

#CF9ADB is a light purple — rgb(207, 154, 219) in RGB and hsl(289, 47%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.

What is the RGB value of #CF9ADB?

#CF9ADB is rgb(207, 154, 219) — red 207, green 154, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF9ADB?

#CF9ADB converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 30%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF9ADB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF9ADB 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 #CF9ADB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF9ADB 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 4.97, which is very hard to tell apart.

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