Palettes / Colors / #CB95BE
#CB95BE — Light Muted Pink
#CB95BE is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #CB95BE 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.
#CB95BE 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 #95CBA2; it also sits naturally between #BC95CB and #CB95A3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB95BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 149, 190 |
| HSL | 314°, 34%, 69% |
| HSV | 314°, 27%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 6%, 20% |
| XYZ | 44.67, 37.91, 53.68 |
| Yxy | 37.91, 0.3278, 0.2782 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.95, 26.88, -13.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.57, 25.44, -12.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 58% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 6% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB95BE
.text { color: #CB95BE; }
.background { background-color: #CB95BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB95BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 149, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 34%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB95BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 149, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB95BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 149, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB95BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB95BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #95CBA2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CB95BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB95BE
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 #CB95BE: ·
How #CB95BE 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 #CB95BE 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 #CB95BE?
#CB95BE is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 149, 190). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB95BE?
#CB95BE is RGB 203, 149, 190 — HSL 314°, 34%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 6%, 20%.
What colors go with #CB95BE?
Its complement is #95CBA2; analogous partners are #BC95CB and #CB95A3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB95BE for text?
Black text on #CB95BE has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.