What color is #CFBAD4?

#CFBAD4 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFBAD4?

The RGB value is 207, 186, 212: 207 red, 186 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFBAD4?

The complementary color is #BFD4BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFBAD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFBAD4 color

#CFBAD4 rgb(207, 186, 212)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CFBAD4 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 72.9% green and 83.1% blue (207, 186, 212).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 23% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.63:1).

#CFBAD4 color codes

HEX	`#CFBAD4`
RGB	`rgb(207, 186, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 72.9%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 23%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 12%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 12%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.96, 12.11, -10.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.96, 15.91, 319.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.173, 53.137, 69.625)`
Decimal	`13613780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFBAD4, 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 #CFBAD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFBAD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.63:1	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 #CFBAD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfbad4; }
.text { color: #cfbad4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfbad4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 186 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfbad4, #d4bacc); }

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Questions

What color is #CFBAD4?: #CFBAD4 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFBAD4?: The RGB value is 207, 186, 212: 207 red, 186 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFBAD4?: The complementary color is #BFD4BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFBAD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.