Palettes / Colors / #CB487F
#CB487F — Pink
#CB487F is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #CB487F 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.
#CB487F 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 #48CB95; it also sits naturally between #CB48C0 and #CB5348. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB487F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 72, 127 |
| HSL | 335°, 56%, 54% |
| HSV | 335°, 65%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 65%, 37%, 20% |
| XYZ | 30.78, 18.86, 22.10 |
| Yxy | 18.86, 0.4290, 0.2630 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.53, 56.59, -2.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.43, 53.64, -2.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 28% · Blue 50%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 37% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB487F
.text { color: #CB487F; }
.background { background-color: #CB487F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB487F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 72, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(335, 56%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB487F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 72, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB487F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 72, 127, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB487F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB487F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #48CB95:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.40:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.77:1 AA |
Best text color on #CB487F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB487F
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 #CB487F: ·
How #CB487F 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 #CB487F 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 #CB487F?
#CB487F is Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 72, 127). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB487F?
#CB487F is RGB 203, 72, 127 — HSL 335°, 56%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 37%, 20%.
What colors go with #CB487F?
Its complement is #48CB95; analogous partners are #CB48C0 and #CB5348. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB487F for text?
Black text on #CB487F has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.40:1.