What color is #CFBAE8?

#CFBAE8 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 #CFBAE8?

The RGB value is 207, 186, 232: 207 red, 186 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFBAE8?

The complementary color is #D3E8BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFBAE8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFBAE8 color

#CFBAE8 rgb(207, 186, 232)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CFBAE8 is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 72.9% green and 91% blue (207, 186, 232).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 50% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Viking Diva (#CABAE0), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.84:1).

#CFBAE8 color codes

HEX	`#CFBAE8`
RGB	`rgb(207, 186, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 72.9%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 50%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 20%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 20%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.58, 16.05, -20.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.58, 25.78, 308.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.854, 54.21, 83.744)`
Decimal	`13613800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFBAE8, 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 #CFBAE8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFBAE8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.84:1	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 #CFBAE8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfbae8; }
.text { color: #cfbae8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfbae8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 186 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfbae8, #e6bae8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #CFBAE8?: #CFBAE8 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 #CFBAE8?: The RGB value is 207, 186, 232: 207 red, 186 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFBAE8?: The complementary color is #D3E8BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFBAE8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.