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#CFD5F2 Color

#CFD5F2 is rgb(207, 213, 242) in RGB, hsl(230, 57%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 12%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Periwinkle (Crayola) (#C3CDE6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFD5F2
HEX#CFD5F2
RGBrgb(207, 213, 242)
HSLhsl(230, 57%, 88%)
HSVhsv(230, 14%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 12%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(87.7% 0.04 276.3)
LABlab(85.49% 2.17 -15.02)
LCHlch(85.49% 15.17 278.22)

What #CFD5F2 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 #CFD5F2, 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.

#CFD5F2 Channel Values

How #CFD5F2 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 213 · B 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 57% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 14% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFD5F2 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 text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFD5F2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFD5F2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFD5F2; 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 #CFD5F2

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 #CFD5F2.

How #CFD5F2 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#CFD5F2
Protanopia#D4D4F2
Protanomaly#D2D4F2
Deuteranopia#D3D3F2
Deuteranomaly#D1D4F2
Tritanopia#CBD9D9
Tritanomaly#CCD7E3
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFD5F2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfd5f2: #CFD5F2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFD5F2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfd5f2': '#CFD5F2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.835, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_cfd5f2">#CFD5F2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFD5F2"

More Blue Colors

#CFD5F2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFD5F2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFD5F2?

#CFD5F2 is a lightest blue — rgb(207, 213, 242) in RGB and hsl(230, 57%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Periwinkle (Crayola) (#C3CDE6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.

What is the RGB value of #CFD5F2?

#CFD5F2 is rgb(207, 213, 242) — red 207, green 213, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFD5F2?

#CFD5F2 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 12%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFD5F2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFD5F2 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFD5F2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFD5F2 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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