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#CFB0DE Color

#CFB0DE is rgb(207, 176, 222) in RGB, hsl(280, 41%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 21%, 0%, 13%) 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 6.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFB0DE
HEX#CFB0DE
RGBrgb(207, 176, 222)
HSLhsl(280, 41%, 78%)
HSVhsv(280, 21%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 21%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.072 314.7)
LABlab(75.72% 17.75 -18.92)
LCHlch(75.72% 25.94 313.17)

What #CFB0DE 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 #CFB0DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CFB0DE Channel Values

How #CFB0DE 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 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 41% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 21% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFB0DE 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFB0DE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFB0DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFB0DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CFB0DE

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFB0DE.

How #CFB0DE 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#CFB0DE
Protanopia#B6B6DE
Protanomaly#C0B3DE
Deuteranopia#BBBBDD
Deuteranomaly#C3B7DE
Tritanopia#C9B7B7
Tritanomaly#CCB4C8
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFB0DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfb0de: #CFB0DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFB0DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfb0de': '#CFB0DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.690, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_cfb0de">#CFB0DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFB0DE"

More Purple Colors

#CFB0DE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFB0DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFB0DE?

#CFB0DE is a light purple — rgb(207, 176, 222) in RGB and hsl(280, 41%, 78%) 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 6.96.

What is the RGB value of #CFB0DE?

#CFB0DE is rgb(207, 176, 222) — red 207, green 176, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFB0DE?

#CFB0DE converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 21%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFB0DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFB0DE scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFB0DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFB0DE 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 11.96, which is visibly different.

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