Palettes / Colors / #CB7CA2
#CB7CA2 — Muted Pink
#CB7CA2 is a pink color we call Muted 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 #CB7CA2 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.
#CB7CA2 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 #7CCBA5; it also sits naturally between #CB7CC9 and #CB7D7C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB7CA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 124, 162 |
| HSL | 331°, 43%, 64% |
| HSV | 331°, 39%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 39%, 20%, 20% |
| XYZ | 38.36, 29.72, 37.90 |
| Yxy | 29.72, 0.3619, 0.2804 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.41, 35.82, -7.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.52, 33.63, -6.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 49% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 20% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB7CA2
.text { color: #CB7CA2; }
.background { background-color: #CB7CA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB7CA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 124, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(331, 43%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB7CA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 124, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB7CA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 124, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB7CA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB7CA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7CCBA5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.02:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.94:1 AA |
Best text color on #CB7CA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB7CA2
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 #CB7CA2: ·
How #CB7CA2 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 #CB7CA2 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 #CB7CA2?
#CB7CA2 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 124, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB7CA2?
#CB7CA2 is RGB 203, 124, 162 — HSL 331°, 43%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 20%, 20%.
What colors go with #CB7CA2?
Its complement is #7CCBA5; analogous partners are #CB7CC9 and #CB7D7C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB7CA2 for text?
Black text on #CB7CA2 has a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.02:1.