Palettes / Colors / #CC91CD
#CC91CD — Light Muted Pink
#CC91CD 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 #CC91CD 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.
#CC91CD 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 #93CE92; it also sits naturally between #AF92CE and #CE92B1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CC91CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 145, 205 |
| HSL | 299°, 38%, 69% |
| HSV | 299°, 29%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 29%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 46.05, 37.50, 62.57 |
| Yxy | 37.50, 0.3151, 0.2566 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.65, 32.15, -22.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.23, 30.82, -21.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 57% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · 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 #CC91CD
.text { color: #CC91CD; }
.background { background-color: #CC91CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC91CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 145, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 38%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC91CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 145, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC91CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 145, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CC91CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC91CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #93CE92:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CC91CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CC91CD
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 #CC91CD: ·
How #CC91CD 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 #CC91CD 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 #CC91CD?
#CC91CD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 204, 145, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CC91CD?
#CC91CD is RGB 204, 145, 205 — HSL 299°, 38%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CC91CD?
Its complement is #93CE92; analogous partners are #AF92CE and #CE92B1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CC91CD for text?
Black text on #CC91CD has a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.