What color is #CFBFCD?

#CFBFCD 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 #CFBFCD?

The RGB value is 207, 191, 205: 207 red, 191 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFBFCD?

The complementary color is #BFCFC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFBFCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFBFCD color

#CFBFCD rgb(207, 191, 205)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 74.9% green and 80.4% blue (207, 191, 205).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 14% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 1% 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 11.99:1).

#CFBFCD color codes

HEX	`#CFBFCD`
RGB	`rgb(207, 191, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 74.9%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 14%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 8%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 1%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79, 8.12, -4.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79, 9.52, 328.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.381, 54.935, 65.432)`
Decimal	`13615053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFBFCD, 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 #CFBFCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFBFCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.99:1	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 #CFBFCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfbfcd; }
.text { color: #cfbfcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfbfcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 191 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfbfcd, #cfbfc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CFBFCD?: #CFBFCD 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 #CFBFCD?: The RGB value is 207, 191, 205: 207 red, 191 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFBFCD?: The complementary color is #BFCFC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFBFCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.