Palettes / Colors / #CBA2CD
#CBA2CD — Light Dusty Pink
#CBA2CD is a pink color we call Light Dusty 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 #CBA2CD 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.
#CBA2CD 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 #A4CDA2; it also sits naturally between #B5A2CD and #CDA2BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBA2CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 162, 205 |
| HSL | 297°, 30%, 72% |
| HSV | 297°, 21%, 80% |
| CMYK | 1%, 21%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 48.57, 42.94, 63.49 |
| Yxy | 42.94, 0.3133, 0.2771 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.52, 22.51, -16.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.53, 21.45, -15.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 64% · Blue 80%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 21% · 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 #CBA2CD
.text { color: #CBA2CD; }
.background { background-color: #CBA2CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBA2CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 162, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 30%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBA2CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 162, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBA2CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 162, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBA2CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBA2CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4CDA2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBA2CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBA2CD
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 #CBA2CD: ·
How #CBA2CD 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 #CBA2CD 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 #CBA2CD?
#CBA2CD is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 162, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBA2CD?
#CBA2CD is RGB 203, 162, 205 — HSL 297°, 30%, 72% — CMYK 1%, 21%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBA2CD?
Its complement is #A4CDA2; analogous partners are #B5A2CD and #CDA2BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBA2CD for text?
Black text on #CBA2CD has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.