What color is #CFC3D4?

#CFC3D4 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFC3D4?

The RGB value is 207, 195, 212: 207 red, 195 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFC3D4?

The complementary color is #C8D4C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFC3D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFC3D4 color

#CFC3D4 rgb(207, 195, 212)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFC3D4 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 76.5% green and 83.1% blue (207, 195, 212).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 17% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.41:1).

#CFC3D4 color codes

HEX	`#CFC3D4`
RGB	`rgb(207, 195, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 76.5%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 17%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 8%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 8%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.21, 7.28, -6.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.21, 10.07, 316.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.129, 57.049, 70.277)`
Decimal	`13616084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFC3D4, 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 #CFC3D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFC3D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.41:1	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 #CFC3D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfc3d4; }
.text { color: #cfc3d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfc3d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 195 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfc3d4, #d4c3d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #CFC3D4?: #CFC3D4 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFC3D4?: The RGB value is 207, 195, 212: 207 red, 195 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFC3D4?: The complementary color is #C8D4C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFC3D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.