What color is #CF279B?

#CF279B is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Aphroditean Fuchsia. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CF279B?

The RGB value is 207, 39, 155: 207 red, 39 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CF279B?

The complementary color is #27CF5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CF279B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CF279B color

#CF279B rgb(207, 39, 155)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CF279B is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 15.3% green and 60.8% blue (207, 39, 155).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 68% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 25% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Aphroditean Fuchsia (#DD14AB), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#CF279B color codes

HEX	`#CF279B`
RGB	`rgb(207, 39, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 15.3%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 68%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 81%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 25%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.37, 71.74, -22.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.37, 75.28, 342.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.375, 17.087, 32.597)`
Decimal	`13576091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CF279B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CF279B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CF279B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CF279B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cf279b; }
.text { color: #cf279b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf279b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 39 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cf279b, #cf2747); }

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Questions

What color is #CF279B?: #CF279B is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Aphroditean Fuchsia. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CF279B?: The RGB value is 207, 39, 155: 207 red, 39 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CF279B?: The complementary color is #27CF5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CF279B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.