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#CF72FF closest to Venus Slipper Orchid

#CF72FF is a light, vivid purple; the closest named color is Venus Slipper Orchid. In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 44.7% green and 100.0% blue (rgb(207, 114, 255)). Its HSL value is 280° hue, 100% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 19% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. #CF72FF is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.50:1.

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Variations of #CF72FF

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#CF72FF color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CF72FF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CF72FF appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 67% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #6B9DFB
  • Protanopia 63% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4996FF
  • Protanomaly 74% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #808EFF
  • Deuteranopia 67% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #6B9DFB
  • Deuteranomaly 78% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #9291FD
  • Tritanopia 71% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CA8AAE
  • Tritanomaly 89% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #CF7DDF
  • Achromatopsia 57% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #9A9A9A
  • Achromatomaly 70% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #AA92BA

#CF72FF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.80:1 Very poor#CF72FF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.50:1 Very good#CF72FF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CF72FF in CSS

/* Venus Slipper Orchid */
.color { color: #CF72FF; }
.background { background-color: #CF72FF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CF72FF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(207 114 255);
color: hsl(280 100% 72%);
color: oklch(0.713 0.212 312.7);

#CF72FF FAQ

What color is #CF72FF?

#CF72FF is a light, vivid purple. Its closest named color is Venus Slipper Orchid. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #CF72FF?

#CF72FF is rgb(207, 114, 255) in RGB, hsl(280, 100%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(19%, 55%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CF72FF?

The complementary color of #CF72FF is #A2FF72, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CF72FF?

Black text has the best contrast on #CF72FF: 7.50:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CF72FF a warm or cool color?

#CF72FF is a cool color.