Palettes / Colors / #CB4BD2
#CB4BD2 — Pink
#CB4BD2 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 #CB4BD2 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.
#CB4BD2 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 #52D24B; it also sits naturally between #884BD2 and #D24B96. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB4BD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 75, 210 |
| HSL | 297°, 60%, 56% |
| HSV | 297°, 64%, 82% |
| CMYK | 3%, 64%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 38.78, 22.38, 63.25 |
| Yxy | 22.38, 0.3117, 0.1799 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.43, 67.26, -45.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.31, 67.09, -50.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 29% · Blue 82%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB4BD2
.text { color: #CB4BD2; }
.background { background-color: #CB4BD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB4BD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 75, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 60%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB4BD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 75, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB4BD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 75, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB4BD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB4BD2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CB4BD2
Tints of #CB4BD2
Tones of #CB4BD2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #52D24B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.83:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.48:1 AA |
Best text color on #CB4BD2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB4BD2
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 #CB4BD2: ·
How #CB4BD2 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 #CB4BD2 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 #CB4BD2?
#CB4BD2 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 75, 210). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB4BD2?
#CB4BD2 is RGB 203, 75, 210 — HSL 297°, 60%, 56% — CMYK 3%, 64%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #CB4BD2?
Its complement is #52D24B; analogous partners are #884BD2 and #D24B96. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB4BD2 for text?
Black text on #CB4BD2 has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.83:1.