What color is #CFB3DA?

#CFB3DA 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 #CFB3DA?

The RGB value is 207, 179, 218: 207 red, 179 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFB3DA?

The complementary color is #BEDAB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFB3DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFB3DA color

#CFB3DA rgb(207, 179, 218)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CFB3DA is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 70.2% green and 85.5% blue (207, 179, 218).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 35% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Blushing Sky (#D9B1D6), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.11:1).

#CFB3DA color codes

HEX	`#CFB3DA`
RGB	`rgb(207, 179, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 70.2%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 35%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 18%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 18%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.42, 17.06, -15.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.42, 23.3, 317.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.505, 50.568, 73.205)`
Decimal	`13611994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFB3DA, 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 #CFB3DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFB3DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.11:1	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 #CFB3DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfb3da; }
.text { color: #cfb3da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfb3da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 179 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfb3da, #dab3d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #CFB3DA?: #CFB3DA 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 #CFB3DA?: The RGB value is 207, 179, 218: 207 red, 179 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFB3DA?: The complementary color is #BEDAB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFB3DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.