Palettes / Colors / #CB49DF
#CB49DF — Pink
#CB49DF 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 #CB49DF 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.
#CB49DF is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5DDF49; it also sits naturally between #8049DF and #DF49A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB49DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 73, 223 |
| HSL | 292°, 70%, 58% |
| HSV | 292°, 67%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 67%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 40.33, 22.79, 72.09 |
| Yxy | 22.79, 0.2983, 0.1686 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.85, 70.32, -52.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.74, 70.92, -60.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 29% · Blue 87%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB49DF
.text { color: #CB49DF; }
.background { background-color: #CB49DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB49DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 73, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 70%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB49DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 73, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB49DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 73, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB49DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB49DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5DDF49:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.78:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.56:1 AA |
Best text color on #CB49DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB49DF
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 #CB49DF: ·
How #CB49DF 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 #CB49DF 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 #CB49DF?
#CB49DF is Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 73, 223). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB49DF?
#CB49DF is RGB 203, 73, 223 — HSL 292°, 70%, 58% — CMYK 9%, 67%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CB49DF?
Its complement is #5DDF49; analogous partners are #8049DF and #DF49A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB49DF for text?
Black text on #CB49DF has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.78:1.