What color is #CFA9D7?

#CFA9D7 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFA9D7?

The RGB value is 207, 169, 215: 207 red, 169 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFA9D7?

The complementary color is #B1D7A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFA9D7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFA9D7 color

#CFA9D7 rgb(207, 169, 215)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CFA9D7 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 66.3% green and 84.3% blue (207, 169, 215).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 37% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.31:1).

#CFA9D7 color codes

HEX	`#CFA9D7`
RGB	`rgb(207, 169, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 66.3%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 37%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 21%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 21%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.9, 21.92, -18.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.9, 28.39, 320.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.184, 46.549, 70.513)`
Decimal	`13609431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFA9D7, 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 #CFA9D7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFA9D7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.31:1	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 #CFA9D7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfa9d7; }
.text { color: #cfa9d7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfa9d7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 169 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfa9d7, #d7a9c8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CFA9D7?: #CFA9D7 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFA9D7?: The RGB value is 207, 169, 215: 207 red, 169 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFA9D7?: The complementary color is #B1D7A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFA9D7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.