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#CFA3EB Color

#CFA3EB is rgb(207, 163, 235) in RGB, hsl(277, 64%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 31%, 0%, 8%) 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 6.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFA3EB
HEX#CFA3EB
RGBrgb(207, 163, 235)
HSLhsl(277, 64%, 78%)
HSVhsv(277, 31%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 31%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.11 311.8)
LABlab(73.01% 26.44 -30.06)
LCHlch(73.01% 40.03 311.33)

What #CFA3EB 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 #CFA3EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 6.21Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.34Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.24Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.28Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 10.76Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 12.04

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

#CFA3EB Channel Values

How #CFA3EB 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 163 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 64% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 31% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFA3EB 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFA3EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFA3EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFA3EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CFA3EB
Complementary
#BFEBA3
Analogous
#ABA3EB
Analogous
#EBA3E2
Triadic
#EBCFA3
Triadic
#A3EBCF
Split comp.
#E2EBA3
Split comp.
#A3EBAB

Tints & Shades of #CFA3EB

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

#D6B0EE
#DCBCF0
#E3C9F3
#E7D1F5
#EEDEF8
#F4EAFA

Shades

#B775E1
#A24BD8
#872AC0
#6A2197
#491769
#2C0E3F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFA3EB.

How #CFA3EB 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#CFA3EB
Protanopia#ACACEB
Protanomaly#BBA8EB
Deuteranopia#B3B3EA
Deuteranomaly#BFADEA
Tritanopia#C6AEAE
Tritanomaly#CAAAC9
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFA3EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfa3eb: #CFA3EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFA3EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfa3eb': '#CFA3EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.639, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_cfa3eb">#CFA3EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFA3EB"

More Purple Colors

#CFA3EB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CFA3EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFA3EB?

#CFA3EB is a light purple — rgb(207, 163, 235) in RGB and hsl(277, 64%, 78%) 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 6.21.

What is the RGB value of #CFA3EB?

#CFA3EB is rgb(207, 163, 235) — red 207, green 163, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFA3EB?

#CFA3EB converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 31%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFA3EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFA3EB scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFA3EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFA3EB 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 9.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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