#CFB4E9 Color
#CFB4E9 is rgb(207, 180, 233) in RGB, hsl(271, 55%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 23%, 0%, 9%) 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 7.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CFB4E9rgb(207, 180, 233)hsl(271, 55%, 81%)hsv(271, 23%, 91%)cmyk(11%, 23%, 0%, 9%)oklch(81.1% 0.079 307.8)lab(77.01% 17.37 -22.91)lch(77.01% 28.75 307.16)What #CFB4E9 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 #CFB4E9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CFB4E9 Channel Values
How #CFB4E9 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 180 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 55% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 23% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.85:1 vs white · 11.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFB4E9 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 #CFB4E9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFB4E9; 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 #CFB4E9
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 #CFB4E9 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-cfb4e9: #CFB4E9;background-color: #CFB4E9;colors: { 'color-cfb4e9': '#CFB4E9' }Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.706, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_cfb4e9">#CFB4E9</color>fill="#CFB4E9"More Purple Colors
#CFB4E9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CFB4E9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CFB4E9?
#CFB4E9 is a lightest purple — rgb(207, 180, 233) in RGB and hsl(271, 55%, 81%) 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 7.34.
What is the RGB value of #CFB4E9?
#CFB4E9 is rgb(207, 180, 233) — red 207, green 180, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CFB4E9?
#CFB4E9 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 23%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CFB4E9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CFB4E9 scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CFB4E9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CFB4E9 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 13.82, which is visibly different.
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