Palettes / Colors / #CB4DB2
#CB4DB2 — Pink
#CB4DB2 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 #CB4DB2 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.
#CB4DB2 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 #4DCB66; it also sits naturally between #A54DCB and #CB4D73. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB4DB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 77, 178 |
| HSL | 312°, 55%, 55% |
| HSV | 312°, 62%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 62%, 12%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.32, 21.22, 44.35 |
| Yxy | 21.22, 0.3501, 0.2103 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.19, 61.24, -28.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.06, 59.64, -28.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 30% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 12% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB4DB2
.text { color: #CB4DB2; }
.background { background-color: #CB4DB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB4DB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 77, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(312, 55%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB4DB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 77, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB4DB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 77, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB4DB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB4DB2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CB4DB2
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Tones of #CB4DB2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4DCB66:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.00:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.24:1 AA |
Best text color on #CB4DB2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB4DB2
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 #CB4DB2: ·
How #CB4DB2 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 #CB4DB2 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 #CB4DB2?
#CB4DB2 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 77, 178). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB4DB2?
#CB4DB2 is RGB 203, 77, 178 — HSL 312°, 55%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 62%, 12%, 20%.
What colors go with #CB4DB2?
Its complement is #4DCB66; analogous partners are #A54DCB and #CB4D73. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB4DB2 for text?
Black text on #CB4DB2 has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.00:1.