What color is #CF8CD1?

#CF8CD1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CF8CD1?

The RGB value is 207, 140, 209: 207 red, 140 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CF8CD1?

The complementary color is #8ED18C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CF8CD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CF8CD1 color

#CF8CD1 rgb(207, 140, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CF8CD1 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 54.9% green and 82% blue (207, 140, 209).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 43% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#CF8CD1 color codes

HEX	`#CF8CD1`
RGB	`rgb(207, 140, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 54.9%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 43%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 33%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 33%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67, 36.57, -25.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67, 44.44, 325.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.618, 36.627, 64.923)`
Decimal	`13602001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CF8CD1, 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 #CF8CD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CF8CD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	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 #CF8CD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cf8cd1; }
.text { color: #cf8cd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf8cd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 140 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cf8cd1, #d18cb1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #CF8CD1?: #CF8CD1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CF8CD1?: The RGB value is 207, 140, 209: 207 red, 140 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CF8CD1?: The complementary color is #8ED18C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CF8CD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.