What color is #CFAFD6?

#CFAFD6 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFAFD6?

The RGB value is 207, 175, 214: 207 red, 175 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFAFD6?

The complementary color is #B6D6AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFAFD6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFAFD6 color

#CFAFD6 rgb(207, 175, 214)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CFAFD6 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 68.6% green and 83.9% blue (207, 175, 214).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 32% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Blushing Sky (#D9B1D6), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.76:1).

#CFAFD6 color codes

HEX	`#CFAFD6`
RGB	`rgb(207, 175, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 68.6%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 32%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 18%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 18%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.32, 18.46, -15.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.32, 24.01, 320.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.198, 48.781, 70.219)`
Decimal	`13610966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFAFD6, 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 #CFAFD6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFAFD6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.76:1	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 #CFAFD6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfafd6; }
.text { color: #cfafd6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfafd6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 175 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfafd6, #d6afc9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CFAFD6?: #CFAFD6 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFAFD6?: The RGB value is 207, 175, 214: 207 red, 175 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFAFD6?: The complementary color is #B6D6AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFAFD6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.