What color is #CFB9E9?

#CFB9E9 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Viking Diva. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFB9E9?

The RGB value is 207, 185, 233: 207 red, 185 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFB9E9?

The complementary color is #D3E9B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFB9E9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFB9E9 color

#CFB9E9 rgb(207, 185, 233)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CFB9E9 is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 72.5% green and 91.4% blue (207, 185, 233).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 52% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Viking Diva (#CABAE0), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.77:1).

#CFB9E9 color codes

HEX	`#CFB9E9`
RGB	`rgb(207, 185, 233)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 72.5%, 91.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 52%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 21%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.37, 16.8, -21.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.37, 26.91, 308.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.786, 53.847, 84.424)`
Decimal	`13613545`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFB9E9, 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 #CFB9E9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFB9E9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.77:1	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 #CFB9E9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfb9e9; }
.text { color: #cfb9e9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfb9e9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 185 233 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfb9e9, #e7b9e9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #CFB9E9?: #CFB9E9 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Viking Diva. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFB9E9?: The RGB value is 207, 185, 233: 207 red, 185 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFB9E9?: The complementary color is #D3E9B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFB9E9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.