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#CFAFCE Color

#CFAFCE is rgb(207, 175, 206) in RGB, hsl(302, 25%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 0%, 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 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFAFCE
HEX#CFAFCE
RGBrgb(207, 175, 206)
HSLhsl(302, 25%, 75%)
HSVhsv(302, 15%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.056 327.1)
LABlab(75.05% 15.95 -11.25)
LCHlch(75.05% 19.52 324.81)

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

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 5.9Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.49Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 8.62Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 9.24Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 10.66Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 11.16

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

#CFAFCE Channel Values

How #CFAFCE 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 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 25% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 15% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFAFCE 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 text10.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #CFAFCE

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

Base
#CFAFCE
Complementary
#AFCFB0
Analogous
#C0AFCF
Analogous
#CFAFBE
Triadic
#CECFAF
Triadic
#AFCECF
Split comp.
#BECFAF
Split comp.
#AFCFC0

Tints & Shades of #CFAFCE

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

#D5B9D4
#DDC6DC
#E2CFE2
#E8D9E8
#EEE2ED
#F5EFF5

Shades

#BC8FBB
#A970A7
#8F568E
#6C416B
#4D2E4B
#2D1B2C

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

How #CFAFCE 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#CFAFCE
Protanopia#B5B5CE
Protanomaly#C0B3CE
Deuteranopia#BABACD
Deuteranomaly#C3B6CE
Tritanopia#CBB3B3
Tritanomaly#CDB2BF
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFAFCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfafce: #CFAFCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFAFCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfafce': '#CFAFCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.686, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_cfafce">#CFAFCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFAFCE"

More Pink Colors

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

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CFAFCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFAFCE?

#CFAFCE is a light pink — rgb(207, 175, 206) in RGB and hsl(302, 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 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #CFAFCE?

#CFAFCE is rgb(207, 175, 206) — red 207, green 175, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFAFCE?

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

Should text on #CFAFCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFAFCE scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFAFCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFAFCE 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 6.49, 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.