Palettes / Colors / #C498CD

#C498CD — Light Muted Pink

#C498CD is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.

#C498CD 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 #A1CD98; it also sits naturally between #AA98CD and #CD98BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 77% · Green 60% · Blue 80%

Cyan 4% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C498CD

.text { color: #C498CD; }
.background { background-color: #C498CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C498CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(196, 152, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 35%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C498CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(196, 152, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C498CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(196, 152, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C498CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C498CD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A1CD98:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C498CD: #000000.

How #C498CD 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 #C498CD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C498CC  ·  #C498CE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C498CD?

#C498CD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 196, 152, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C498CD?

#C498CD is RGB 196, 152, 205 — HSL 290°, 35%, 70% — CMYK 4%, 26%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #C498CD?

Its complement is #A1CD98; analogous partners are #AA98CD and #CD98BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C498CD for text?

Black text on #C498CD has a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.41:1.