Palettes / Colors / #CA7DBD
#CA7DBD — Muted Pink
#CA7DBD 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 #CA7DBD 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.
#CA7DBD is a warm-leaning 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 #7DCA89; it also sits naturally between #B07DCA and #CA7D96. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA7DBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 125, 189 |
| HSL | 310°, 42%, 64% |
| HSV | 310°, 38%, 79% |
| CMYK | 0%, 38%, 6%, 21% |
| XYZ | 40.88, 30.90, 51.95 |
| Yxy | 30.90, 0.3304, 0.2497 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.42, 39.39, -21.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.59, 37.54, -20.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 49% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 6% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA7DBD
.text { color: #CA7DBD; }
.background { background-color: #CA7DBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA7DBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 125, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(310, 42%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA7DBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 125, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA7DBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 125, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA7DBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA7DBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CA7DBD
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Tones of #CA7DBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7DCA89:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA7DBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA7DBD
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 #CA7DBD: ·
How #CA7DBD 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 #CA7DBD 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 #CA7DBD?
#CA7DBD is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 125, 189). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA7DBD?
#CA7DBD is RGB 202, 125, 189 — HSL 310°, 42%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 6%, 21%.
What colors go with #CA7DBD?
Its complement is #7DCA89; analogous partners are #B07DCA and #CA7D96. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA7DBD for text?
Black text on #CA7DBD has a contrast ratio of 7.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.92:1.