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#CFAFCA Color

#CFAFCA is rgb(207, 175, 202) in RGB, hsl(309, 25%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 2%, 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 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFAFCA
HEX#CFAFCA
RGBrgb(207, 175, 202)
HSLhsl(309, 25%, 75%)
HSVhsv(309, 15%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 2%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.052 331.3)
LABlab(74.95% 15.40 -9.23)
LCHlch(74.95% 17.95 329.08)

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

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.93Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 7.28Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.3Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.58Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 10.98Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 11.12

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

#CFAFCA Channel Values

How #CFAFCA 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 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 25% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 15% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 2% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFAFCA 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #CFAFCA

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

Base
#CFAFCA
Complementary
#AFCFB4
Analogous
#C4AFCF
Analogous
#CFAFBA
Triadic
#CACFAF
Triadic
#AFCACF
Split comp.
#BACFAF
Split comp.
#AFCFC4

Tints & Shades of #CFAFCA

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

#D5B9D1
#DDC6D9
#E2CFDF
#E8D9E6
#EEE2EC
#F5EFF4

Shades

#BC8FB5
#A970A0
#8F5687
#6C4166
#4D2E48
#2D1B2A

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

How #CFAFCA 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#CFAFCA
Protanopia#B5B5CA
Protanomaly#C0B3CA
Deuteranopia#BABAC9
Deuteranomaly#C3B6CA
Tritanopia#CCB3B3
Tritanomaly#CDB1BC
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFAFCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfafca: #CFAFCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFAFCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfafca': '#CFAFCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.686, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_cfafca">#CFAFCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFAFCA"

More Pink Colors

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

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CFAFCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFAFCA?

#CFAFCA is a light pink — rgb(207, 175, 202) in RGB and hsl(309, 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 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #CFAFCA?

#CFAFCA is rgb(207, 175, 202) — red 207, green 175, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFAFCA?

#CFAFCA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 2%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFAFCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFAFCA scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFAFCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFAFCA 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 5.93, 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.