Palettes / Colors / #CF72FB
#CF72FB — Light Vivid Purple
#CF72FB is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #CF72FB 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.
#CF72FB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9FFB74; it also sits naturally between #8D74FB and #FB74E2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CF72FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 114, 251 |
| HSL | 281°, 94%, 72% |
| HSV | 281°, 55%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 55%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 49.16, 32.27, 94.90 |
| Yxy | 32.27, 0.2788, 0.1830 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.56, 58.42, -53.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.80, 59.04, -64.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 45% · Blue 98%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CF72FB
.text { color: #CF72FB; }
.background { background-color: #CF72FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF72FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 114, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 94%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF72FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 114, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF72FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 114, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CF72FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF72FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FFB74:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CF72FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CF72FB
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 #CF72FB: ·
How #CF72FB 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 #CF72FB 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 #CF72FB?
#CF72FB is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 207, 114, 251). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CF72FB?
#CF72FB is RGB 207, 114, 251 — HSL 281°, 94%, 72% — CMYK 18%, 55%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CF72FB?
Its complement is #9FFB74; analogous partners are #8D74FB and #FB74E2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CF72FB for text?
Black text on #CF72FB has a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.82:1.