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#cf92d2

a light, soft magenta / pink · neutral · closest name: Plum

RGB
207, 146, 210
HSL
297°, 42%, 70%
CMYK
1, 31, 0, 18
Luminance
0.3848

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #cf92d2 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#cf92d2
Hue
297°
magenta / pink
Saturation
42%
soft
Lightness
70%
light
Brightness
82%
HSV value
Perceived
68%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.3848
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
52/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Soft
Best ink
Black
8.70:1
Closest name
Plum
ΔE2000 3.9
Where it sits
Hue297° of 360°
Saturation42%
Lightness70%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool52% 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#cf92d2
RGBrgb(207, 146, 210)
HSLhsl(297, 42%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 31%, 0%, 18%)
LABlab(68.4 33.5 -23.7)
LCHlch(68.4 41.0 324.7)
OKLCHoklch(0.741 0.112 325.1)
Decimal13603538
Display P3color(display-p3 0.812 0.573 0.824)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #cf92d2;
background-color: #cf92d2;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#cf92d2] bg-[#cf92d2]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #cf92d2;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.573, blue: 0.824)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#cf92d2")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFCF92D2)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(210, 146, 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 #cf92d2 · 8.70:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 2.42:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 8.70:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #cf92d2 as text scores 2.42:1 on white and 8.70:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#cf92d2 on white: 2.42:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#cf92d2 on black: 8.70:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #8DA2D4
deuteranopia · #9BA9D0
tritanopia · #D298A9

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #cf92d2 is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FAF5FA
#F4EBF5
#E9D2EA
#DCB0DE
#cf92d2
#B960BD
#A947AD
#8C3C90
#703074
#522655
#341835
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #FAF5FADarkest = 950 · #341835
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAF5FA;
  --brand-100: #F4EBF5;
  --brand-200: #E9D2EA;
  --brand-300: #DCB0DE;
  --brand-400: #cf92d2;
  --brand-500: #B960BD;
  --brand-600: #A947AD;
  --brand-700: #8C3C90;
  --brand-800: #703074;
  --brand-900: #522655;
  --brand-950: #341835;
  --brand: #cf92d2;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #cf92d2

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#E6C5E7
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#974B9B
Captions on the surface
Accent#539438
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#58255A
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F7EDF8
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241424
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 #cf92d2

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

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Charts, tags and secondary surfaces
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • White text placed on it
  • 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#95D292
Analogous left#AF92D2
Analogous right#D292B5
Split-complement 1#B5D292
Split-complement 2#92D2AF
Triadic 1#D2CF92
Triadic 2#92D2CF
Tetradic#D2AF92

RGB percentages

Red81.2%
Green57.3%
Blue82.4%

CMYK percentages

Cyan1.4%
Magenta30.5%
Yellow0.0%
Key (black)17.6%

Color previews

#cf92d2 text on a black background

contrast 8.70:1

Card sample

#cf92d2 text on a white background

contrast 2.42:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #cf92d2;
Background color
Panel with #cf92d2 background
background-color: #cf92d2;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #cf92d2;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(207, 146, 210, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(207, 146, 210, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #cf92d2;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cf92d2, #D292AA);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #cf92d2

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.

#cf92d2 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
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

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

#cf92d2, answered

What color is #cf92d2?

#cf92d2 is a light soft magenta / pink, closest to Plum (ΔE2000 3.9). It sits at 297° on the hue wheel with 42% saturation and 70% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #cf92d2?

rgb(207, 146, 210) — 207 red, 146 green and 210 blue out of 255, or 81.2% / 57.3% / 82.4% by channel.

Is #cf92d2 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.3848 and perceived brightness is 68%, so black text on it reaches 8.70:1.

Should I use black or white text on #cf92d2?

Black. It scores 8.70:1 against #cf92d2, versus 2.42:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #cf92d2?

#95D292 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #B5D292 and #92D2AF, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #cf92d2?

For interface work: #FAF4FA as the surface, #E6C5E7 for borders, #974B9B for secondary text, #539438 as an accent and #58255A for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #AF92D2 and #D292B5 stays calm, while #95D292 is the loudest partner.

What is #cf92d2 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(1%, 31%, 0%, 18%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #cf92d2 warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 52 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #D292BE; nudged cooler, #B890D4.

Work with #cf92d2 in the Color Lab