Palettes / Colors / #CB85CD
#CB85CD — Light Muted Pink
#CB85CD is a pink color we call Light 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 #CB85CD 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.
#CB85CD is a cool 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 #86CD84; it also sits naturally between #A684CD and #CD84AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB85CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 133, 205 |
| HSL | 298°, 42%, 66% |
| HSV | 298°, 35%, 80% |
| CMYK | 1%, 35%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 44.04, 33.88, 61.98 |
| Yxy | 33.88, 0.3148, 0.2422 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.87, 38.33, -26.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.21, 36.87, -26.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 52% · Blue 80%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB85CD
.text { color: #CB85CD; }
.background { background-color: #CB85CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB85CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 133, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 42%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB85CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 133, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB85CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 133, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB85CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB85CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #86CD84:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CB85CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB85CD
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 #CB85CD: ·
How #CB85CD 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 #CB85CD 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 #CB85CD?
#CB85CD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 133, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB85CD?
#CB85CD is RGB 203, 133, 205 — HSL 298°, 42%, 66% — CMYK 1%, 35%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CB85CD?
Its complement is #86CD84; analogous partners are #A684CD and #CD84AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB85CD for text?
Black text on #CB85CD has a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.70:1.