Palettes / Colors / #CBABCF
#CBABCF — Light Dusty Pink
#CBABCF 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 #CBABCF 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.
#CBABCF 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 #AFCFAB; it also sits naturally between #B9ABCF and #CFABC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBABCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 171, 207 |
| HSL | 293°, 27%, 74% |
| HSV | 293°, 17%, 81% |
| CMYK | 2%, 17%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 50.45, 46.33, 65.31 |
| Yxy | 46.33, 0.3113, 0.2858 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.76, 17.96, -13.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.06, 17.11, -13.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 67% · Blue 81%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 17% · 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 #CBABCF
.text { color: #CBABCF; }
.background { background-color: #CBABCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBABCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 171, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 27%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBABCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 171, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBABCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 171, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBABCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBABCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFCFAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBABCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBABCF
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 #CBABCF: ·
How #CBABCF 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 #CBABCF 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 #CBABCF?
#CBABCF is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 171, 207). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBABCF?
#CBABCF is RGB 203, 171, 207 — HSL 293°, 27%, 74% — CMYK 2%, 17%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CBABCF?
Its complement is #AFCFAB; analogous partners are #B9ABCF and #CFABC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBABCF for text?
Black text on #CBABCF has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.