Palettes / Colors / #CF72CF
#CF72CF — Muted Pink
#CF72CF is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #CF72CF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CF72CF is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #72CF72; it also sits naturally between #A172CF and #CF72A1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CF72CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 114, 207 |
| HSL | 300°, 49%, 63% |
| HSV | 300°, 45%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 45%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 43.01, 29.81, 62.52 |
| Yxy | 29.81, 0.3178, 0.2202 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.49, 49.88, -32.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.59, 48.77, -33.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 45% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CF72CF
.text { color: #CF72CF; }
.background { background-color: #CF72CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF72CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 114, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 49%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF72CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 114, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF72CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 114, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CF72CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF72CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #72CF72:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.02:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.96:1 AA |
Best text color on #CF72CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CF72CF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CF72CF: ·
How #CF72CF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CF72CF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CF72CF?
#CF72CF is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 207, 114, 207). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CF72CF?
#CF72CF is RGB 207, 114, 207 — HSL 300°, 49%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 45%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CF72CF?
Its complement is #72CF72; analogous partners are #A172CF and #CF72A1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CF72CF for text?
Black text on #CF72CF has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.02:1.