Palettes / Colors / #CB4DAE
#CB4DAE — Pink
#CB4DAE is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #CB4DAE 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.
#CB4DAE 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 #4DCB6B; it also sits naturally between #AA4DCB and #CB4D6F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB4DAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 77, 174 |
| HSL | 314°, 55%, 55% |
| HSV | 314°, 62%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 62%, 14%, 20% |
| XYZ | 34.92, 21.06, 42.27 |
| Yxy | 21.06, 0.3554, 0.2144 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.02, 60.64, -26.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.89, 58.90, -25.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 30% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 14% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB4DAE
.text { color: #CB4DAE; }
.background { background-color: #CB4DAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB4DAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 77, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 55%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB4DAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 77, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB4DAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 77, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB4DAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB4DAE">Div content here</div>
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Tones of #CB4DAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4DCB6B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.03:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.21:1 AA |
Best text color on #CB4DAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB4DAE
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 #CB4DAE: ·
How #CB4DAE 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 #CB4DAE 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 #CB4DAE?
#CB4DAE is Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 77, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB4DAE?
#CB4DAE is RGB 203, 77, 174 — HSL 314°, 55%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 62%, 14%, 20%.
What colors go with #CB4DAE?
Its complement is #4DCB6B; analogous partners are #AA4DCB and #CB4D6F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB4DAE for text?
Black text on #CB4DAE has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.03:1.