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#CFAFC8 Color

#CFAFC8 is rgb(207, 175, 200) in RGB, hsl(313, 25%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFAFC8
HEX#CFAFC8
RGBrgb(207, 175, 200)
HSLhsl(313, 25%, 75%)
HSVhsv(313, 15%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.05 333.6)
LABlab(74.90% 15.13 -8.21)
LCHlch(74.90% 17.22 331.51)

What #CFAFC8 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 #CFAFC8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.91Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 6.76Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.11Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.44Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 10.74Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 11.22

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

#CFAFC8 Channel Values

How #CFAFC8 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 175 · B 2008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 25% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 15% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 3% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFAFC8 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFAFC8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFAFC8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFAFC8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CFAFC8
Complementary
#AFCFB6
Analogous
#C6AFCF
Analogous
#CFAFB8
Triadic
#C8CFAF
Triadic
#AFC8CF
Split comp.
#B8CFAF
Split comp.
#AFCFC6

Tints & Shades of #CFAFC8

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

#D5B9CF
#DDC6D8
#E2CFDE
#E8D9E5
#EEE2EB
#F5EFF4

Shades

#BC8FB2
#A9709D
#8F5683
#6C4163
#4D2E46
#2D1B29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFAFC8.

How #CFAFC8 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#CFAFC8
Protanopia#B5B5C8
Protanomaly#C0B3C8
Deuteranopia#BABAC7
Deuteranomaly#C3B6C7
Tritanopia#CCB2B2
Tritanomaly#CDB1BB
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFAFC8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfafc8: #CFAFC8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFAFC8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfafc8': '#CFAFC8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.686, blue: 0.784)
Android XML<color name="color_cfafc8">#CFAFC8</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFAFC8"

More Pink Colors

#CFAFC8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CFAFC8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFAFC8?

#CFAFC8 is a light pink — rgb(207, 175, 200) in RGB and hsl(313, 25%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #CFAFC8?

#CFAFC8 is rgb(207, 175, 200) — red 207, green 175, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFAFC8?

#CFAFC8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFAFC8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFAFC8 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFAFC8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFAFC8 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 5.91, 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.