What color is #CFBDCB?

#CFBDCB is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFBDCB?

The RGB value is 207, 189, 203: 207 red, 189 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFBDCB?

The complementary color is #BDCFC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFBDCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFBDCB color

#CFBDCB rgb(207, 189, 203)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 74.1% green and 79.6% blue (207, 189, 203).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 16% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.79:1).

#CFBDCB color codes

HEX	`#CFBDCB`
RGB	`rgb(207, 189, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 74.1%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 16%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 9%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 2%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.45, 8.82, -4.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.45, 10, 331.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.708, 53.973, 64.024)`
Decimal	`13614539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFBDCB, 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 #CFBDCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFBDCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.79:1	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 #CFBDCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfbdcb; }
.text { color: #cfbdcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfbdcb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 189 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfbdcb, #cfbdc2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CFBDCB?: #CFBDCB is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFBDCB?: The RGB value is 207, 189, 203: 207 red, 189 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFBDCB?: The complementary color is #BDCFC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFBDCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.