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#CFC7EF Color

#CFC7EF is rgb(207, 199, 239) in RGB, hsl(252, 56%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 17%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFC7EF
HEX#CFC7EF
RGBrgb(207, 199, 239)
HSLhsl(252, 56%, 86%)
HSVhsv(252, 17%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 17%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.056 294.4)
LABlab(81.87% 8.66 -18.82)
LCHlch(81.87% 20.72 294.72)

What #CFC7EF 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 #CFC7EF, 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 blue in the library.

#CFC7EF Channel Values

How #CFC7EF 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 199 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 56% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 17% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.61:1 vs white · 13.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFC7EF 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 text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CFC7EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFC7EF; 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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Tints & Shades of #CFC7EF

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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Shades

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How #CFC7EF 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#CFC7EF
Protanopia#C8C8EF
Protanomaly#CBC8EF
Deuteranopia#CACAEF
Deuteranomaly#CCC9EF
Tritanopia#C9CDCD
Tritanomaly#CCCADB
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

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Using #CFC7EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfc7ef: #CFC7EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFC7EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfc7ef': '#CFC7EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.780, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_cfc7ef">#CFC7EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFC7EF"

More Blue Colors

#CFC7EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFC7EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFC7EF?

#CFC7EF is a lightest blue — rgb(207, 199, 239) in RGB and hsl(252, 56%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.89.

What is the RGB value of #CFC7EF?

#CFC7EF is rgb(207, 199, 239) — red 207, green 199, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFC7EF?

#CFC7EF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 17%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFC7EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFC7EF scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFC7EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFC7EF 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 10.54, which is visibly different.

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