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#CFBFE3 Color

#CFBFE3 is rgb(207, 191, 227) in RGB, hsl(267, 39%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 16%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFBFE3
HEX#CFBFE3
RGBrgb(207, 191, 227)
HSLhsl(267, 39%, 82%)
HSVhsv(267, 16%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 16%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(82.9% 0.052 305.4)
LABlab(79.55% 10.85 -15.88)
LCHlch(79.55% 19.24 304.33)

What #CFBFE3 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 #CFBFE3, 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.

#CFBFE3 Channel Values

How #CFBFE3 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 191 · B 2278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 39% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 16% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFBFE3 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFBFE3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFBFE3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFBFE3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CFBFE3

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 #CFBFE3.

How #CFBFE3 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#CFBFE3
Protanopia#C2C2E3
Protanomaly#C7C1E3
Deuteranopia#C4C4E3
Deuteranomaly#C9C2E3
Tritanopia#CAC4C4
Tritanomaly#CCC2D1
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFBFE3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfbfe3: #CFBFE3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFBFE3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfbfe3': '#CFBFE3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.749, blue: 0.890)
Android XML<color name="color_cfbfe3">#CFBFE3</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFBFE3"

More Purple Colors

#CFBFE3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFBFE3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFBFE3?

#CFBFE3 is a lightest purple — rgb(207, 191, 227) in RGB and hsl(267, 39%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.

What is the RGB value of #CFBFE3?

#CFBFE3 is rgb(207, 191, 227) — red 207, green 191, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFBFE3?

#CFBFE3 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 16%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFBFE3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFBFE3 scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFBFE3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFBFE3 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 6.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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