Palettes / Colors / #CB9ABC
#CB9ABC — Light Muted Pink
#CB9ABC 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 #CB9ABC 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.
#CB9ABC 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 #9ACBA9; it also sits naturally between #C19ACB and #CB9AA4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB9ABC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 154, 188 |
| HSL | 318°, 32%, 70% |
| HSV | 318°, 24%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 7%, 20% |
| XYZ | 45.26, 39.44, 52.80 |
| Yxy | 39.44, 0.3292, 0.2868 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.07, 23.78, -10.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.80, 22.45, -9.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 60% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 7% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB9ABC
.text { color: #CB9ABC; }
.background { background-color: #CB9ABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB9ABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 154, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(318, 32%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB9ABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 154, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB9ABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 154, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB9ABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB9ABC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9ACBA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CB9ABC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB9ABC
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 #CB9ABC: ·
How #CB9ABC 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 #CB9ABC 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 #CB9ABC?
#CB9ABC is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 154, 188). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB9ABC?
#CB9ABC is RGB 203, 154, 188 — HSL 318°, 32%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 7%, 20%.
What colors go with #CB9ABC?
Its complement is #9ACBA9; analogous partners are #C19ACB and #CB9AA4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB9ABC for text?
Black text on #CB9ABC has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.36:1.