Palettes / Colors / #CB97CF
#CB97CF — Light Muted Pink
#CB97CF 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 #CB97CF 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.
#CB97CF 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 #9ACF96; it also sits naturally between #AF96CF and #CF96B6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB97CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 151, 207 |
| HSL | 296°, 37%, 70% |
| HSV | 296°, 27%, 81% |
| CMYK | 2%, 27%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 46.96, 39.33, 64.15 |
| Yxy | 39.33, 0.3121, 0.2615 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.99, 28.92, -21.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.72, 27.67, -20.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 59% · Blue 81%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB97CF
.text { color: #CB97CF; }
.background { background-color: #CB97CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB97CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 151, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 37%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB97CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 151, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB97CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 151, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB97CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB97CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9ACF96:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CB97CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB97CF
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 #CB97CF: ·
How #CB97CF 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 #CB97CF 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 #CB97CF?
#CB97CF is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 151, 207). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB97CF?
#CB97CF is RGB 203, 151, 207 — HSL 296°, 37%, 70% — CMYK 2%, 27%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CB97CF?
Its complement is #9ACF96; analogous partners are #AF96CF and #CF96B6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB97CF for text?
Black text on #CB97CF has a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.37:1.