Palettes / Colors / #C993CD
#C993CD — Light Muted Pink
#C993CD is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #C993CD 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.
#C993CD 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 #97CD93; it also sits naturally between #AC93CD and #CD93B4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C993CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 201, 147, 205 |
| HSL | 296°, 37%, 69% |
| HSV | 296°, 28%, 80% |
| CMYK | 2%, 28%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 45.54, 37.69, 62.63 |
| Yxy | 37.69, 0.3122, 0.2584 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.79, 30.07, -21.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.39, 28.69, -21.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 58% · Blue 80%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 28% · 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 #C993CD
.text { color: #C993CD; }
.background { background-color: #C993CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C993CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(201, 147, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 37%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C993CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(201, 147, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C993CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(201, 147, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C993CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C993CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #97CD93:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C993CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C993CD
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 #C993CD: ·
How #C993CD 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 #C993CD 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 #C993CD?
#C993CD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 201, 147, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C993CD?
#C993CD is RGB 201, 147, 205 — HSL 296°, 37%, 69% — CMYK 2%, 28%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #C993CD?
Its complement is #97CD93; analogous partners are #AC93CD and #CD93B4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C993CD for text?
Black text on #C993CD has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.46:1.