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#CFA5CB Color

#CFA5CB is rgb(207, 165, 203) in RGB, hsl(306, 30%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 2%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFA5CB
HEX#CFA5CB
RGBrgb(207, 165, 203)
HSLhsl(306, 30%, 73%)
HSVhsv(306, 20%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 2%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.071 329.4)
LABlab(72.55% 20.68 -13.32)
LCHlch(72.55% 24.60 327.21)

What #CFA5CB 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 #CFA5CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 2.14Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 6.82Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 7.43Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 8.08Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 8.22Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 8.61

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

#CFA5CB Channel Values

How #CFA5CB 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 165 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 30% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 20% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 2% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFA5CB 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFA5CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFA5CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFA5CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CFA5CB
Complementary
#A5CFAA
Analogous
#BEA5CF
Analogous
#CFA5B6
Triadic
#CBCFA5
Triadic
#A5CBCF
Split comp.
#B6CFA5
Split comp.
#A5CFBE

Tints & Shades of #CFA5CB

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

#D6B3D2
#DBBDD8
#E2CAE0
#E8D4E6
#EFE1EE
#F4EBF3

Shades

#BD84B7
#AB63A4
#8F4D88
#713D6C
#502B4C
#2E192C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFA5CB.

How #CFA5CB 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#CFA5CB
Protanopia#ADADCB
Protanomaly#BCAACB
Deuteranopia#B4B4CA
Deuteranomaly#C0AECA
Tritanopia#CBAAAA
Tritanomaly#CCA8B8
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFA5CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfa5cb: #CFA5CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFA5CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfa5cb': '#CFA5CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.647, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_cfa5cb">#CFA5CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFA5CB"

More Pink Colors

#CFA5CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CFA5CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFA5CB?

#CFA5CB is a light pink — rgb(207, 165, 203) in RGB and hsl(306, 30%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.

What is the RGB value of #CFA5CB?

#CFA5CB is rgb(207, 165, 203) — red 207, green 165, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFA5CB?

#CFA5CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 2%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFA5CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFA5CB scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFA5CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFA5CB 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 11.93, which is visibly different.

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