#CFBDEB Color
#CFBDEB is rgb(207, 189, 235) in RGB, hsl(263, 53%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 20%, 0%, 8%) 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 6.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CFBDEBrgb(207, 189, 235)hsl(263, 53%, 83%)hsv(263, 20%, 92%)cmyk(12%, 20%, 0%, 8%)oklch(82.8% 0.066 302.8)lab(79.27% 13.09 -20.58)lch(79.27% 24.39 302.46)What #CFBDEB 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 #CFBDEB, 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.
#CFBDEB Channel Values
How #CFBDEB 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 189 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 53% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 20% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFBDEB 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 #CFBDEB in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CFBDEB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFBDEB; 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 #CFBDEB
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 #CFBDEB.
How #CFBDEB 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.
#CFBDEB#C0C0EB#C6BFEB#C3C3EB#C8C1EB#C9C4C4#CBC1D5#C5C5C5Using #CFBDEB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cfbdeb: #CFBDEB;background-color: #CFBDEB;colors: { 'color-cfbdeb': '#CFBDEB' }Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.741, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_cfbdeb">#CFBDEB</color>fill="#CFBDEB"More Purple Colors
#CFBDEB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CFBDEB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CFBDEB?
#CFBDEB is a lightest purple — rgb(207, 189, 235) in RGB and hsl(263, 53%, 83%) 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 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #CFBDEB?
#CFBDEB is rgb(207, 189, 235) — red 207, green 189, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CFBDEB?
#CFBDEB converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 20%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CFBDEB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CFBDEB scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CFBDEB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CFBDEB 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 11.49, which is visibly different.
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