Palettes / Colors / #CB48CA
#CB48CA — Pink
#CB48CA is a pink color we call 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 #CB48CA 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.
#CB48CA 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 #48CB48; it also sits naturally between #8A48CB and #CB488A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB48CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 72, 202 |
| HSL | 300°, 56%, 54% |
| HSV | 300°, 65%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 65%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 37.61, 21.60, 58.06 |
| Yxy | 21.60, 0.3207, 0.1842 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.60, 67.09, -42.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.47, 66.65, -45.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 28% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · 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 #CB48CA
.text { color: #CB48CA; }
.background { background-color: #CB48CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB48CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 72, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 56%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB48CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 72, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB48CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 72, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB48CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB48CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #48CB48:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.95:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.32:1 AA |
Best text color on #CB48CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB48CA
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 #CB48CA: ·
How #CB48CA 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 #CB48CA 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 #CB48CA?
#CB48CA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 72, 202). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB48CA?
#CB48CA is RGB 203, 72, 202 — HSL 300°, 56%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CB48CA?
Its complement is #48CB48; analogous partners are #8A48CB and #CB488A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB48CA for text?
Black text on #CB48CA has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.95:1.