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#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.

#CFBDEB
HEX#CFBDEB
RGBrgb(207, 189, 235)
HSLhsl(263, 53%, 83%)
HSVhsv(263, 20%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 20%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.066 302.8)
LABlab(79.27% 13.09 -20.58)
LCHlch(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.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 207 · G 189 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 53% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 20% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.13:1 vs blackWCAG 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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.

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

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.

Tints

Shades

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.

Typical#CFBDEB
Protanopia#C0C0EB
Protanomaly#C6BFEB
Deuteranopia#C3C3EB
Deuteranomaly#C8C1EB
Tritanopia#C9C4C4
Tritanomaly#CBC1D5
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFBDEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfbdeb: #CFBDEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFBDEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfbdeb': '#CFBDEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.741, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_cfbdeb">#CFBDEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#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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