Palettes / Colors / #C460CD
#C460CD — Muted Pink
#C460CD 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 #C460CD 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.
#C460CD is a cool 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 #69CD60; it also sits naturally between #8D60CD and #CD60A0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C460CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 196, 96, 205 |
| HSL | 295°, 52%, 59% |
| HSV | 295°, 53%, 80% |
| CMYK | 4%, 53%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 37.97, 24.51, 60.49 |
| Yxy | 24.51, 0.3088, 0.1993 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.59, 55.33, -39.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.51, 53.74, -42.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 38% · Blue 80%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C460CD
.text { color: #C460CD; }
.background { background-color: #C460CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C460CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(196, 96, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 52%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C460CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(196, 96, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C460CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(196, 96, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C460CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C460CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #69CD60:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.56:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.90:1 AA |
Best text color on #C460CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C460CD
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 #C460CD: ·
How #C460CD 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 #C460CD 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 #C460CD?
#C460CD is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 196, 96, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C460CD?
#C460CD is RGB 196, 96, 205 — HSL 295°, 52%, 59% — CMYK 4%, 53%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #C460CD?
Its complement is #69CD60; analogous partners are #8D60CD and #CD60A0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C460CD for text?
Black text on #C460CD has a contrast ratio of 5.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.56:1.