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#CFABCF Color

#CFABCF is rgb(207, 171, 207) in RGB, hsl(300, 27%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFABCF
HEX#CFABCF
RGBrgb(207, 171, 207)
HSLhsl(300, 27%, 74%)
HSVhsv(300, 17%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(78.4% 0.064 326.2)
LABlab(74.10% 18.15 -13.20)
LCHlch(74.10% 22.44 323.97)

What #CFABCF 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 #CFABCF, 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.

#CFABCF Channel Values

How #CFABCF 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 171 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 27% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 17% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFABCF 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #CFABCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFABCF; 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 #CFABCF

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 #CFABCF.

How #CFABCF 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#CFABCF
Protanopia#B2B2CF
Protanomaly#BEAFCF
Deuteranopia#B8B8CE
Deuteranomaly#C2B3CE
Tritanopia#CBB0B0
Tritanomaly#CDAEBD
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFABCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfabcf: #CFABCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFABCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfabcf': '#CFABCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.671, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_cfabcf">#CFABCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFABCF"

More Pink Colors

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

#CFABCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFABCF?

#CFABCF is a light pink — rgb(207, 171, 207) in RGB and hsl(300, 27%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.37.

What is the RGB value of #CFABCF?

#CFABCF is rgb(207, 171, 207) — red 207, green 171, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFABCF?

#CFABCF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFABCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFABCF scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFABCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFABCF 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 9.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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