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#CFA0CE Color

#CFA0CE is rgb(207, 160, 206) in RGB, hsl(301, 33%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Violet (#CB99C9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFA0CE
HEX#CFA0CE
RGBrgb(207, 160, 206)
HSLhsl(301, 33%, 72%)
HSVhsv(301, 23%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.083 327)
LABlab(71.44% 23.68 -16.62)
LCHlch(71.44% 28.93 324.94)

What #CFA0CE 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 #CFA0CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 2.74Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 3.62Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 3.71Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 5.11Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.07Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 7.22

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

#CFA0CE Channel Values

How #CFA0CE 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 160 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 33% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 23% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFA0CE 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFA0CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFA0CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFA0CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CFA0CE
Complementary
#A0CFA1
Analogous
#B8A0CF
Analogous
#CFA0B7
Triadic
#CECFA0
Triadic
#A0CECF
Split comp.
#B7CFA0
Split comp.
#A0CFB8

Tints & Shades of #CFA0CE

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

#D6AED5
#DBB8DB
#E2C5E1
#E9D3E8
#F0E0EF
#F5EBF5

Shades

#BE7EBD
#AF60AD
#924991
#70386F
#4E274D
#2F182F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFA0CE.

How #CFA0CE 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#CFA0CE
Protanopia#A9A9CE
Protanomaly#BAA6CE
Deuteranopia#B1B1CD
Deuteranomaly#BEABCD
Tritanopia#CAA7A7
Tritanomaly#CCA4B8
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFA0CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfa0ce: #CFA0CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFA0CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfa0ce': '#CFA0CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.627, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_cfa0ce">#CFA0CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFA0CE"

More Pink Colors

#CFA0CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CFA0CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFA0CE?

#CFA0CE is a light pink — rgb(207, 160, 206) in RGB and hsl(301, 33%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Violet (#CB99C9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.74.

What is the RGB value of #CFA0CE?

#CFA0CE is rgb(207, 160, 206) — red 207, green 160, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFA0CE?

#CFA0CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFA0CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFA0CE scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFA0CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFA0CE 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 8.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.