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#CFB0CB Color

#CFB0CB is rgb(207, 176, 203) in RGB, hsl(308, 24%, 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 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFB0CB
HEX#CFB0CB
RGBrgb(207, 176, 203)
HSLhsl(308, 24%, 75%)
HSVhsv(308, 15%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 2%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.051 330.3)
LABlab(75.22% 15.03 -9.37)
LCHlch(75.22% 17.71 328.05)

What #CFB0CB 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 #CFB0CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.51Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 6.94Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.56Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.65Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 11.19Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 11.25

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

#CFB0CB Channel Values

How #CFB0CB 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 176 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 24% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · 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
Luminance1.96:1 vs white · 10.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFB0CB 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 text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFB0CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFB0CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFB0CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CFB0CB
Complementary
#B0CFB4
Analogous
#C3B0CF
Analogous
#CFB0BB
Triadic
#CACFB0
Triadic
#B0CACF
Split comp.
#BBCFB0
Split comp.
#B0CFC3

Tints & Shades of #CFB0CB

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

#D4B9D1
#DCC6D9
#E2D0DF
#E8D9E6
#EEE3EC
#F5EFF4

Shades

#BB90B5
#A871A0
#8E5787
#6C4266
#4C2F48
#2C1B2A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFB0CB.

How #CFB0CB 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#CFB0CB
Protanopia#B6B6CB
Protanomaly#C0B3CB
Deuteranopia#BBBBCA
Deuteranomaly#C3B7CB
Tritanopia#CCB4B4
Tritanomaly#CDB2BD
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFB0CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfb0cb: #CFB0CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFB0CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfb0cb': '#CFB0CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.690, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_cfb0cb">#CFB0CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFB0CB"

More Pink Colors

#CFB0CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CFB0CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFB0CB?

#CFB0CB is a light pink — rgb(207, 176, 203) in RGB and hsl(308, 24%, 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 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #CFB0CB?

#CFB0CB is rgb(207, 176, 203) — red 207, green 176, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFB0CB?

#CFB0CB 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 #CFB0CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFB0CB scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFB0CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFB0CB 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 5.51, 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.