#CFB3E5 Color
#CFB3E5 is rgb(207, 179, 229) in RGB, hsl(274, 49%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 22%, 0%, 10%) 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 7.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CFB3E5rgb(207, 179, 229)hsl(274, 49%, 80%)hsv(274, 22%, 90%)cmyk(10%, 22%, 0%, 10%)oklch(80.7% 0.075 310)lab(76.65% 17.27 -21.30)lch(76.65% 27.42 309.03)What #CFB3E5 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 #CFB3E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CFB3E5 Channel Values
How #CFB3E5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 207 · G 179 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 49% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 22% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.87:1 vs white · 11.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFB3E5 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.
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Colors That Go With #CFB3E5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFB3E5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CFB3E5
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.
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How #CFB3E5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cfb3e5: #CFB3E5;background-color: #CFB3E5;colors: { 'color-cfb3e5': '#CFB3E5' }Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.702, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_cfb3e5">#CFB3E5</color>fill="#CFB3E5"More Purple Colors
#CFB3E5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CFB3E5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CFB3E5?
#CFB3E5 is a lightest purple — rgb(207, 179, 229) in RGB and hsl(274, 49%, 80%) 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 7.54.
What is the RGB value of #CFB3E5?
#CFB3E5 is rgb(207, 179, 229) — red 207, green 179, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CFB3E5?
#CFB3E5 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 22%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CFB3E5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CFB3E5 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CFB3E5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CFB3E5 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 13.53, which is visibly different.
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