What color is #CFC4DE?

#CFC4DE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFC4DE?

The RGB value is 207, 196, 222: 207 red, 196 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFC4DE?

The complementary color is #D3DEC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFC4DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.6:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFC4DE color

#CFC4DE rgb(207, 196, 222)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CFC4DE is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 76.9% green and 87.1% blue (207, 196, 222).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 28% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Bliss (#CEC3DD), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.6:1).

#CFC4DE color codes

HEX	`#CFC4DE`
RGB	`rgb(207, 196, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 76.9%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 28%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.75, 8.66, -11.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.75, 14.42, 306.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.655, 58.019, 77.202)`
Decimal	`13616350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFC4DE, 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 #CFC4DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFC4DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.6:1	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 #CFC4DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfc4de; }
.text { color: #cfc4de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfc4de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 196 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfc4de, #dcc4de); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CFC4DE?: #CFC4DE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFC4DE?: The RGB value is 207, 196, 222: 207 red, 196 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFC4DE?: The complementary color is #D3DEC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFC4DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.6:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.