Information about #CFA9CC color

#CFA9CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CFA9CC falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(207, 169, 204) — 81.2% red, 66.3% green, 80% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 1 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CFA9CC is a moderately toned electric magenta that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Lilac (#C8A2C8). Slightly further away sit Frida Lilac (#C8A2C7) and Cayleigh (#C4A9D0).

The recipe behind #CFA9CC is rgb(207, 169, 204), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CFA9CC: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CFA9CC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CFA9CC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CFA9CC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

Maverick color link
Maverick

#C8B1C0

Wisteria color link
Wisteria

#C9A0DC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CFA9CC
  • RGB207, 169, 204
  • CMYK0, 15, 1, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 169, 204)
  • HSL305°, 28%, 74%
  • HSL Precise304.737°, 28.358%, 73.725%
  • HSV305°, 18%, 81%
  • HSB305°, 18%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.663, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.663, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.663, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCFA9CC
  • DECIMAL ID13609420
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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