#CFBAF7 Color
#CFBAF7 is rgb(207, 186, 247) in RGB, hsl(261, 79%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 25%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), visibly different at ΔE 10. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CFBAF7rgb(207, 186, 247)hsl(261, 79%, 85%)hsv(261, 25%, 97%)cmyk(16%, 25%, 0%, 3%)oklch(82.7% 0.087 300.3)lab(78.88% 16.53 -27.58)lch(78.88% 32.15 300.94)What #CFBAF7 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 #CFBAF7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CFBAF7 Channel Values
How #CFBAF7 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 186 · B 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 79% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 25% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.75:1 vs white · 12.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFBAF7 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 #CFBAF7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFBAF7; 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 #CFBAF7
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 #CFBAF7 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.
#CFBAF7#BEBEF7#C5BCF7#C1C1F7#C7BEF7#C7C3C3#CAC0DA#C4C4C4Using #CFBAF7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cfbaf7: #CFBAF7;background-color: #CFBAF7;colors: { 'color-cfbaf7': '#CFBAF7' }Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.729, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_cfbaf7">#CFBAF7</color>fill="#CFBAF7"More Purple Colors
#CFBAF7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CFBAF7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CFBAF7?
#CFBAF7 is a lightest purple — rgb(207, 186, 247) in RGB and hsl(261, 79%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.
What is the RGB value of #CFBAF7?
#CFBAF7 is rgb(207, 186, 247) — red 207, green 186, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CFBAF7?
#CFBAF7 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 25%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CFBAF7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CFBAF7 scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CFBAF7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CFBAF7 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 16.23, which is visibly different.
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