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#CFBDE0 Color

#CFBDE0 is rgb(207, 189, 224) in RGB, hsl(271, 36%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 16%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFBDE0
HEX#CFBDE0
RGBrgb(207, 189, 224)
HSLhsl(271, 36%, 81%)
HSVhsv(271, 16%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 16%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(82.4% 0.052 308.4)
LABlab(78.97% 11.41 -15.14)
LCHlch(78.97% 18.96 307.01)

What #CFBDE0 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 #CFBDE0, 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.

#CFBDE0 Channel Values

How #CFBDE0 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 189 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 36% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 16% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 12.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFBDE0 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFBDE0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFBDE0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFBDE0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CFBDE0

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 #CFBDE0.

How #CFBDE0 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#CFBDE0
Protanopia#C0C0E0
Protanomaly#C6BFE0
Deuteranopia#C3C3E0
Deuteranomaly#C8C1E0
Tritanopia#CAC2C2
Tritanomaly#CCC0CF
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFBDE0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfbde0: #CFBDE0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFBDE0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfbde0': '#CFBDE0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.741, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_cfbde0">#CFBDE0</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFBDE0"

More Purple Colors

#CFBDE0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFBDE0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFBDE0?

#CFBDE0 is a lightest purple — rgb(207, 189, 224) in RGB and hsl(271, 36%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #CFBDE0?

#CFBDE0 is rgb(207, 189, 224) — red 207, green 189, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFBDE0?

#CFBDE0 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 16%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFBDE0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFBDE0 scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFBDE0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFBDE0 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 6.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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