#CFBCDC Color
#CFBCDC is rgb(207, 188, 220) in RGB, hsl(276, 31%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 15%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CFBCDCrgb(207, 188, 220)hsl(276, 31%, 80%)hsv(276, 15%, 86%)cmyk(6%, 15%, 0%, 14%)oklch(82.1% 0.049 311.7)lab(78.62% 11.33 -13.52)lch(78.62% 17.64 309.96)What #CFBCDC 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 #CFBCDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CFBCDC Channel Values
How #CFBCDC 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 188 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 31% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 15% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.77:1 vs white · 11.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFBCDC 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFBCDC in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CFBCDC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFBCDC; 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 #CFBCDC
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFBCDC.
How #CFBCDC 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.
#CFBCDC#BFBFDC#C6BEDC#C3C3DC#C8C0DC#CBC0C0#CDBFCC#C3C3C3Using #CFBCDC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cfbcdc: #CFBCDC;background-color: #CFBCDC;colors: { 'color-cfbcdc': '#CFBCDC' }Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.737, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_cfbcdc">#CFBCDC</color>fill="#CFBCDC"More Purple Colors
#CFBCDC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CFBCDC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CFBCDC?
#CFBCDC is a lightest purple — rgb(207, 188, 220) in RGB and hsl(276, 31%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #CFBCDC?
#CFBCDC is rgb(207, 188, 220) — red 207, green 188, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CFBCDC?
#CFBCDC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 15%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CFBCDC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CFBCDC scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CFBCDC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CFBCDC 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 4.73, which is very hard to tell apart.
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