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#CFAFCD Color

#CFAFCD is rgb(207, 175, 205) in RGB, hsl(304, 25%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 1%, 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 6.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFAFCD
HEX#CFAFCD
RGBrgb(207, 175, 205)
HSLhsl(304, 25%, 75%)
HSVhsv(304, 15%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 1%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.055 328.1)
LABlab(75.02% 15.81 -10.74)
LCHlch(75.02% 19.12 325.81)

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

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 6.22Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.29Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 8.25Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 9.03Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 10.7Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 11.3

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

#CFAFCD Channel Values

How #CFAFCD 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 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 25% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 15% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 1% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFAFCD 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 text10.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #CFAFCD

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

Base
#CFAFCD
Complementary
#AFCFB1
Analogous
#C1AFCF
Analogous
#CFAFBD
Triadic
#CDCFAF
Triadic
#AFCDCF
Split comp.
#BDCFAF
Split comp.
#AFCFC1

Tints & Shades of #CFAFCD

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

#D5B9D3
#DDC6DB
#E2CFE1
#E8D9E7
#EEE2ED
#F5EFF5

Shades

#BC8FB9
#A970A5
#8F568C
#6C4169
#4D2E4A
#2D1B2B

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

How #CFAFCD 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#CFAFCD
Protanopia#B5B5CD
Protanomaly#C0B3CD
Deuteranopia#BABACC
Deuteranomaly#C3B6CD
Tritanopia#CCB3B3
Tritanomaly#CDB2BE
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFAFCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfafcd: #CFAFCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFAFCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfafcd': '#CFAFCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.686, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_cfafcd">#CFAFCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFAFCD"

More Pink Colors

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

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CFAFCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFAFCD?

#CFAFCD is a light pink — rgb(207, 175, 205) in RGB and hsl(304, 25%, 75%) 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 6.22.

What is the RGB value of #CFAFCD?

#CFAFCD is rgb(207, 175, 205) — red 207, green 175, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFAFCD?

#CFAFCD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 1%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFAFCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFAFCD scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFAFCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFAFCD 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 6.29, 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.