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#CF9BB8 Color

#CF9BB8 is rgb(207, 155, 184) in RGB, hsl(327, 35%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF9BB8
HEX#CF9BB8
RGBrgb(207, 155, 184)
HSLhsl(327, 35%, 71%)
HSVhsv(327, 25%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.073 344.5)
LABlab(69.67% 23.35 -7.12)
LCHlch(69.67% 24.41 343.05)

What #CF9BB8 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 #CF9BB8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 7.87Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.09Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 9.02Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 9.23Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 9.53Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 9.9

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

#CF9BB8 Channel Values

How #CF9BB8 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 155 · B 1848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 35% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 25% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 11% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF9BB8 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 text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF9BB8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF9BB8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF9BB8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF9BB8
Complementary
#9BCFB2
Analogous
#CC9BCF
Analogous
#CF9B9E
Triadic
#B8CF9B
Triadic
#9BB8CF
Split comp.
#9ECF9B
Split comp.
#9BCFCC

Tints & Shades of #CF9BB8

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

#D6A9C1
#DCB7CB
#E3C4D5
#E8CFDD
#EEDDE6
#F5EAF0

Shades

#BE799F
#AF5A89
#91466F
#723757
#4F263D
#301725

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF9BB8.

How #CF9BB8 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#CF9BB8
Protanopia#A5A5B8
Protanomaly#B8A1B8
Deuteranopia#AEAEB7
Deuteranomaly#BCA7B7
Tritanopia#CC9F9F
Tritanomaly#CD9DAA
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF9BB8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf9bb8: #CF9BB8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF9BB8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf9bb8': '#CF9BB8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.608, blue: 0.722)
Android XML<color name="color_cf9bb8">#CF9BB8</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF9BB8"

More Pink Colors

#CF9BB8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CF9BB8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF9BB8?

#CF9BB8 is a light pink — rgb(207, 155, 184) in RGB and hsl(327, 35%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.

What is the RGB value of #CF9BB8?

#CF9BB8 is rgb(207, 155, 184) — red 207, green 155, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF9BB8?

#CF9BB8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF9BB8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF9BB8 scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF9BB8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF9BB8 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 15.22, which is visibly different.

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