What color is #CFA7D1?

#CFA7D1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFA7D1?

The RGB value is 207, 167, 209: 207 red, 167 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFA7D1?

The complementary color is #A9D1A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFA7D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.1:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFA7D1 color

#CFA7D1 rgb(207, 167, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CFA7D1 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 65.5% green and 82% blue (207, 167, 209).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 31% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.1:1).

#CFA7D1 color codes

HEX	`#CFA7D1`
RGB	`rgb(207, 167, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 65.5%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 31%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 20%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 20%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.22, 21.87, -15.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.22, 26.96, 324.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.058, 45.507, 66.403)`
Decimal	`13608913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFA7D1, 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 #CFA7D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFA7D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.1:1	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 #CFA7D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfa7d1; }
.text { color: #cfa7d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfa7d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 167 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfa7d1, #d1a7be); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #CFA7D1?: #CFA7D1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFA7D1?: The RGB value is 207, 167, 209: 207 red, 167 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFA7D1?: The complementary color is #A9D1A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFA7D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.1:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.