Palettes / Colors / #CA91BD
#CA91BD — Light Muted Pink
#CA91BD 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 #CA91BD 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.
#CA91BD 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 #91CA9E; it also sits naturally between #BB91CA and #CA91A0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA91BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 145, 189 |
| HSL | 314°, 35%, 68% |
| HSV | 314°, 28%, 79% |
| CMYK | 0%, 28%, 6%, 21% |
| XYZ | 43.67, 36.48, 52.88 |
| Yxy | 36.48, 0.3282, 0.2742 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.89, 28.55, -14.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.40, 27.00, -13.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 57% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · 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 #CA91BD
.text { color: #CA91BD; }
.background { background-color: #CA91BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA91BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 145, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 35%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA91BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 145, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA91BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 145, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA91BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA91BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #91CA9E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA91BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA91BD
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 #CA91BD: ·
How #CA91BD 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 #CA91BD 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 #CA91BD?
#CA91BD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 145, 189). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA91BD?
#CA91BD is RGB 202, 145, 189 — HSL 314°, 35%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 6%, 21%.
What colors go with #CA91BD?
Its complement is #91CA9E; analogous partners are #BB91CA and #CA91A0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA91BD for text?
Black text on #CA91BD has a contrast ratio of 8.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.53:1.