#CFBFD9 Color
#CFBFD9 is rgb(207, 191, 217) in RGB, hsl(277, 25%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 12%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CFBFD9rgb(207, 191, 217)hsl(277, 25%, 80%)hsv(277, 12%, 85%)cmyk(5%, 12%, 0%, 15%)oklch(82.6% 0.04 312.6)lab(79.29% 9.37 -10.91)lch(79.29% 14.39 310.66)What #CFBFD9 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 #CFBFD9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CFBFD9 Channel Values
How #CFBFD9 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 191 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 25% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 12% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFBFD9 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.
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Colors That Go With #CFBFD9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFBFD9; 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 #CFBFD9
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.
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How #CFBFD9 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.
#CFBFD9#C2C2D9#C7C1D9#C4C4D9#C9C2D9#CCC3C3#CDC1CC#C5C5C5Using #CFBFD9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cfbfd9: #CFBFD9;background-color: #CFBFD9;colors: { 'color-cfbfd9': '#CFBFD9' }Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.749, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_cfbfd9">#CFBFD9</color>fill="#CFBFD9"More Purple Colors
#CFBFD9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CFBFD9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CFBFD9?
#CFBFD9 is a lightest purple — rgb(207, 191, 217) in RGB and hsl(277, 25%, 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 3.6.
What is the RGB value of #CFBFD9?
#CFBFD9 is rgb(207, 191, 217) — red 207, green 191, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CFBFD9?
#CFBFD9 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 12%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CFBFD9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CFBFD9 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CFBFD9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CFBFD9 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 3.6, which is very hard to tell apart.
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