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#CF9CEC Color

#CF9CEC is rgb(207, 156, 236) in RGB, hsl(278, 68%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 34%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF9CEC
HEX#CF9CEC
RGBrgb(207, 156, 236)
HSLhsl(278, 68%, 77%)
HSVhsv(278, 34%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 34%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.123 312.8)
LABlab(71.42% 30.21 -33.03)
LCHlch(71.42% 44.76 312.44)

What #CF9CEC 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 #CF9CEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 7.14Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 9.81Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 10.59Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 10.65Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 11.41Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 11.44

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

#CF9CEC Channel Values

How #CF9CEC 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 156 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 68% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 34% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF9CEC 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF9CEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF9CEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF9CEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF9CEC
Complementary
#BAEC9C
Analogous
#A79CEC
Analogous
#EC9CE2
Triadic
#ECCF9C
Triadic
#9CECCF
Split comp.
#E2EC9C
Split comp.
#9CECA7

Tints & Shades of #CF9CEC

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

#D5A9EF
#DCB6F1
#E2C3F4
#E8D0F6
#EEDDF8
#F5EAFB

Shades

#BA72E4
#A343DB
#8B26C5
#691D96
#4B146B
#2A0B3C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF9CEC.

How #CF9CEC 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#CF9CEC
Protanopia#A6A6EC
Protanomaly#B8A2EC
Deuteranopia#AFAFEB
Deuteranomaly#BDA8EB
Tritanopia#C5A9A9
Tritanomaly#C9A4C7
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF9CEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf9cec: #CF9CEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF9CEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf9cec': '#CF9CEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.612, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_cf9cec">#CF9CEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF9CEC"

More Purple Colors

#CF9CEC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CF9CEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF9CEC?

#CF9CEC is a light purple — rgb(207, 156, 236) in RGB and hsl(278, 68%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.

What is the RGB value of #CF9CEC?

#CF9CEC is rgb(207, 156, 236) — red 207, green 156, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF9CEC?

#CF9CEC converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 34%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF9CEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF9CEC scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF9CEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF9CEC 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 11.41, which is visibly different.

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