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#CFBBF2 Color

#CFBBF2 is rgb(207, 187, 242) in RGB, hsl(262, 68%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 23%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFBBF2
HEX#CFBBF2
RGBrgb(207, 187, 242)
HSLhsl(262, 68%, 84%)
HSVhsv(262, 23%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 23%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.079 301.3)
LABlab(78.98% 15.21 -24.76)
LCHlch(78.98% 29.06 301.56)

What #CFBBF2 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 #CFBBF2, 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.

#CFBBF2 Channel Values

How #CFBBF2 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 187 · B 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 68% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 23% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFBBF2 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CFBBF2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFBBF2; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CFBBF2

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 #CFBBF2.

How #CFBBF2 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#CFBBF2
Protanopia#BFBFF2
Protanomaly#C5BDF2
Deuteranopia#C2C2F2
Deuteranomaly#C7BFF2
Tritanopia#C7C3C3
Tritanomaly#CBC0D7
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFBBF2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfbbf2: #CFBBF2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFBBF2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfbbf2': '#CFBBF2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.733, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_cfbbf2">#CFBBF2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFBBF2"

More Purple Colors

#CFBBF2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFBBF2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFBBF2?

#CFBBF2 is a lightest purple — rgb(207, 187, 242) in RGB and hsl(262, 68%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.

What is the RGB value of #CFBBF2?

#CFBBF2 is rgb(207, 187, 242) — red 207, green 187, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFBBF2?

#CFBBF2 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 23%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFBBF2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFBBF2 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFBBF2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFBBF2 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 15.91, which is visibly different.

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