Palettes / Colors / #CB5DCB

#CB5DCB — Muted Pink

#CB5DCB is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.

#CB5DCB 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 #5DCB5D; it also sits naturally between #945DCB and #CB5D94. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 36% · Blue 80%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CB5DCB

.text { color: #CB5DCB; }
.background { background-color: #CB5DCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB5DCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 93, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 51%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB5DCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 93, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB5DCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 93, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CB5DCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB5DCB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5DCB5D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CB5DCB: #000000.

How #CB5DCB 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 #CB5DCB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CB5DCA  ·  #CB5DCC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CB5DCB?

#CB5DCB is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 93, 203). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CB5DCB?

#CB5DCB is RGB 203, 93, 203 — HSL 300°, 51%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 54%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #CB5DCB?

Its complement is #5DCB5D; analogous partners are #945DCB and #CB5D94. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CB5DCB for text?

Black text on #CB5DCB has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.52:1.