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#CFB1E2 Color

#CFB1E2 is rgb(207, 177, 226) in RGB, hsl(277, 46%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 22%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFB1E2
HEX#CFB1E2
RGBrgb(207, 177, 226)
HSLhsl(277, 46%, 79%)
HSVhsv(277, 22%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 22%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(80.2% 0.075 312.2)
LABlab(76.08% 17.83 -20.54)
LCHlch(76.08% 27.20 310.96)

What #CFB1E2 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 #CFB1E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.08Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.39Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 8.6Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 10.58Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 10.69Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 11.34

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

#CFB1E2 Channel Values

How #CFB1E2 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 177 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 46% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 22% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.9:1 vs white · 11.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFB1E2 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 text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFB1E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFB1E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFB1E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CFB1E2
Complementary
#C4E2B1
Analogous
#B7B1E2
Analogous
#E2B1DC
Triadic
#E2CFB1
Triadic
#B1E2CF
Split comp.
#DCE2B1
Split comp.
#B1E2B7

Tints & Shades of #CFB1E2

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

#D6BCE6
#DBC3E9
#E1CFED
#E8DAF1
#EFE5F5
#F4ECF8

Shades

#B688D3
#9F63C5
#8541AF
#663286
#47225D
#2A1538

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFB1E2.

How #CFB1E2 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#CFB1E2
Protanopia#B7B7E2
Protanomaly#C1B4E2
Deuteranopia#BCBCE1
Deuteranomaly#C4B7E2
Tritanopia#C9B8B8
Tritanomaly#CBB5CA
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFB1E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfb1e2: #CFB1E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFB1E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfb1e2': '#CFB1E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.694, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_cfb1e2">#CFB1E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFB1E2"

More Purple Colors

#CFB1E2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CFB1E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFB1E2?

#CFB1E2 is a light purple — rgb(207, 177, 226) in RGB and hsl(277, 46%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #CFB1E2?

#CFB1E2 is rgb(207, 177, 226) — red 207, green 177, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFB1E2?

#CFB1E2 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 22%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFB1E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFB1E2 scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFB1E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFB1E2 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.16, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.