Palettes / Colors / #CB43BC
#CB43BC — Pink
#CB43BC is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
#CB43BC 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 #43CB53; it also sits naturally between #9743CB and #CB4377. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB43BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 67, 188 |
| HSL | 307°, 57%, 53% |
| HSV | 307°, 67%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 67%, 7%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.71, 20.34, 49.62 |
| Yxy | 20.34, 0.3379, 0.1925 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.22, 66.74, -36.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.10, 65.85, -37.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 26% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 7% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB43BC
.text { color: #CB43BC; }
.background { background-color: #CB43BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB43BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 67, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 57%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB43BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 67, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB43BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 67, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB43BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB43BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #43CB53:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.14:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.07:1 AA |
Best text color on #CB43BC: #000000.
How #CB43BC 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 #CB43BC 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 #CB43BC?
#CB43BC is Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 67, 188). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB43BC?
#CB43BC is RGB 203, 67, 188 — HSL 307°, 57%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 67%, 7%, 20%.
What colors go with #CB43BC?
Its complement is #43CB53; analogous partners are #9743CB and #CB4377. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB43BC for text?
Black text on #CB43BC has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.14:1.