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#CFA2D8 Color

#CFA2D8 is rgb(207, 162, 216) in RGB, hsl(290, 41%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 25%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFA2D8
HEX#CFA2D8
RGBrgb(207, 162, 216)
HSLhsl(290, 41%, 74%)
HSVhsv(290, 25%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 25%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.09 320.7)
LABlab(72.19% 24.07 -20.95)
LCHlch(72.19% 31.92 318.96)

What #CFA2D8 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 #CFA2D8, 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 pink in the library.

#CFA2D8 Channel Values

How #CFA2D8 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 162 · B 2168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 41% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 25% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFA2D8 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CFA2D8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFA2D8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CFA2D8

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFA2D8.

How #CFA2D8 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#CFA2D8
Protanopia#ABABD8
Protanomaly#BAA7D8
Deuteranopia#B3B3D7
Deuteranomaly#BFACD7
Tritanopia#C9AAAA
Tritanomaly#CBA7BE
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFA2D8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfa2d8: #CFA2D8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFA2D8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfa2d8': '#CFA2D8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.635, blue: 0.847)
Android XML<color name="color_cfa2d8">#CFA2D8</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFA2D8"

More Pink Colors

#CFA2D8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFA2D8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFA2D8?

#CFA2D8 is a light pink — rgb(207, 162, 216) in RGB and hsl(290, 41%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.78.

What is the RGB value of #CFA2D8?

#CFA2D8 is rgb(207, 162, 216) — red 207, green 162, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFA2D8?

#CFA2D8 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 25%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFA2D8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFA2D8 scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFA2D8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFA2D8 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 6.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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