Palettes / Colors / #CB52BD
#CB52BD — Muted Pink
#CB52BD is a pink color we call Muted 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 #CB52BD 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.
#CB52BD 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 #52CB60; it also sits naturally between #9D52CB and #CB5281. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB52BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 82, 189 |
| HSL | 307°, 54%, 56% |
| HSV | 307°, 60%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 60%, 7%, 20% |
| XYZ | 36.83, 22.41, 50.53 |
| Yxy | 22.41, 0.3355, 0.2041 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.45, 60.84, -33.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.33, 59.52, -33.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 32% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 7% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB52BD
.text { color: #CB52BD; }
.background { background-color: #CB52BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB52BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 82, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 54%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB52BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 82, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB52BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 82, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB52BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB52BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #52CB60:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.83:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.48:1 AA |
Best text color on #CB52BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB52BD
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 #CB52BD: ·
How #CB52BD 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 #CB52BD 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 #CB52BD?
#CB52BD is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 82, 189). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB52BD?
#CB52BD is RGB 203, 82, 189 — HSL 307°, 54%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 60%, 7%, 20%.
What colors go with #CB52BD?
Its complement is #52CB60; analogous partners are #9D52CB and #CB5281. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB52BD for text?
Black text on #CB52BD has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.83:1.