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#cf5fc0

a balanced, vivid magenta / pink · neutral · closest name: Orchid

RGB
207, 95, 192
HSL
308°, 54%, 59%
CMYK
0, 54, 7, 19
Luminance
0.2526

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #cf5fc0 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#cf5fc0
Hue
308°
magenta / pink
Saturation
54%
vivid
Lightness
59%
balanced
Brightness
81%
HSV value
Perceived
59%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2526
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
46/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
6.05:1
Closest name
Orchid
ΔE2000 5.1
Where it sits
Hue308° of 360°
Saturation54%
Lightness59%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool46% cool

Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#cf5fc0
RGBrgb(207, 95, 192)
HSLhsl(308, 54%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 7%, 19%)
LABlab(57.3 56.6 -30.6)
LCHlch(57.3 64.3 331.6)
OKLCHoklch(0.655 0.182 332.8)
Decimal13590464
Display P3color(display-p3 0.812 0.373 0.753)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #cf5fc0;
background-color: #cf5fc0;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#cf5fc0] bg-[#cf5fc0]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #cf5fc0;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.373, blue: 0.753)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#cf5fc0")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFCF5FC0)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(192, 95, 207)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #cf5fc0 · 6.05:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.47:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 6.05:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #cf5fc0 as text scores 3.47:1 on white and 6.05:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#cf5fc0 on white: 3.47:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#cf5fc0 on black: 6.05:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #5C7FC3
deuteranopia · #7E8FBD
tritanopia · #D76787

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #cf5fc0 is pinned to step 500; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBF4FA
#F6E9F4
#EECEE9
#E5A9DD
#D87ECC
#cf5fc0
#BC39AB
#9D2F8E
#7E2672
#5B1F53
#391334
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FBF4FADarkest = 950 · #391334
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF4FA;
  --brand-100: #F6E9F4;
  --brand-200: #EECEE9;
  --brand-300: #E5A9DD;
  --brand-400: #D87ECC;
  --brand-500: #cf5fc0;
  --brand-600: #BC39AB;
  --brand-700: #9D2F8E;
  --brand-800: #7E2672;
  --brand-900: #5B1F53;
  --brand-950: #391334;
  --brand: #cf5fc0;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #cf5fc0

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4FA
Tinted page background
Border#ECC0E6
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B90
Captions on the surface
Accent#39A12B
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#621D59
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F9EBF7
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241422
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #cf5fc0

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#5FCF6E
Analogous left#A65FCF
Analogous right#CF5F88
Split-complement 1#88CF5F
Split-complement 2#5FCFA6
Triadic 1#C0CF5F
Triadic 2#5FC0CF
Tetradic#CFA65F

RGB percentages

Red81.2%
Green37.3%
Blue75.3%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta54.1%
Yellow7.2%
Key (black)18.8%

Color previews

#cf5fc0 text on a black background

contrast 6.05:1

Card sample

#cf5fc0 text on a white background

contrast 3.47:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #cf5fc0;
Background color
Panel with #cf5fc0 background
background-color: #cf5fc0;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #cf5fc0;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(207, 95, 192, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(207, 95, 192, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #cf5fc0;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cf5fc0, #CF5F75);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #cf5fc0

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#cf5fc0 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#cf5fc0, answered

What color is #cf5fc0?

#cf5fc0 is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Orchid (ΔE2000 5.1). It sits at 308° on the hue wheel with 54% saturation and 59% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #cf5fc0?

rgb(207, 95, 192) — 207 red, 95 green and 192 blue out of 255, or 81.2% / 37.3% / 75.3% by channel.

Is #cf5fc0 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2526 and perceived brightness is 59%, so black text on it reaches 6.05:1.

Should I use black or white text on #cf5fc0?

Black. It scores 6.05:1 against #cf5fc0, versus 3.47:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #cf5fc0?

#5FCF6E sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #88CF5F and #5FCFA6, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #cf5fc0?

For interface work: #FAF4FA as the surface, #ECC0E6 for borders, #9B4B90 for secondary text, #39A12B as an accent and #621D59 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #A65FCF and #CF5F88 stays calm, while #5FCF6E is the loudest partner.

What is #cf5fc0 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 54%, 7%, 19%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #cf5fc0 warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 46 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #CF5F97; nudged cooler, #B65DD1.

Work with #cf5fc0 in the Color Lab