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#CFAAC5 Color

#CFAAC5 is rgb(207, 170, 197) in RGB, hsl(316, 28%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 5%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFAAC5
HEX#CFAAC5
RGBrgb(207, 170, 197)
HSLhsl(316, 28%, 74%)
HSVhsv(316, 18%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 5%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.056 335.9)
LABlab(73.60% 17.29 -8.49)
LCHlch(73.60% 19.26 333.86)

What #CFAAC5 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 #CFAAC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 6.4Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 8.13Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.7Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 9.19Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 9.48Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 10.74

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

#CFAAC5 Channel Values

How #CFAAC5 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 170 · B 1978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 28% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 18% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 5% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFAAC5 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFAAC5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFAAC5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFAAC5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CFAAC5
Complementary
#AACFB4
Analogous
#C7AACF
Analogous
#CFAAB3
Triadic
#C5CFAA
Triadic
#AAC5CF
Split comp.
#B3CFAA
Split comp.
#AACFC7

Tints & Shades of #CFAAC5

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

#D5B4CC
#DCC1D5
#E2CBDC
#E9D8E4
#EEE2EB
#F6EFF4

Shades

#BD89AF
#AB6999
#90517F
#6F3E62
#4E2C45
#2E1A28

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFAAC5.

How #CFAAC5 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#CFAAC5
Protanopia#B1B1C5
Protanomaly#BEAEC5
Deuteranopia#B7B7C4
Deuteranomaly#C1B2C4
Tritanopia#CCAEAE
Tritanomaly#CDACB7
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFAAC5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfaac5: #CFAAC5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFAAC5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfaac5': '#CFAAC5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.667, blue: 0.773)
Android XML<color name="color_cfaac5">#CFAAC5</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFAAC5"

More Pink Colors

#CFAAC5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CFAAC5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFAAC5?

#CFAAC5 is a light pink — rgb(207, 170, 197) in RGB and hsl(316, 28%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.

What is the RGB value of #CFAAC5?

#CFAAC5 is rgb(207, 170, 197) — red 207, green 170, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFAAC5?

#CFAAC5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 5%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFAAC5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFAAC5 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFAAC5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFAAC5 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 8.13, 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.