Palettes / Colors / #CD56AB
#CD56AB — Muted Pink
#CD56AB is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #CD56AB 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.
#CD56AB 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 #56CD78; it also sits naturally between #B356CD and #CD5670. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD56AB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 86, 171 |
| HSL | 317°, 54%, 57% |
| HSV | 317°, 58%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 58%, 17%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.86, 22.57, 41.00 |
| Yxy | 22.57, 0.3606, 0.2271 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.63, 56.83, -22.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.51, 54.95, -21.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 34% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 58% · Yellow 17% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD56AB
.text { color: #CD56AB; }
.background { background-color: #CD56AB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD56AB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 86, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(317, 54%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD56AB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 86, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD56AB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 86, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD56AB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD56AB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #56CD78:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.81:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.51:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD56AB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD56AB
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 #CD56AB: ·
How #CD56AB 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 #CD56AB 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 #CD56AB?
#CD56AB is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 86, 171). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD56AB?
#CD56AB is RGB 205, 86, 171 — HSL 317°, 54%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 58%, 17%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD56AB?
Its complement is #56CD78; analogous partners are #B356CD and #CD5670. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD56AB for text?
Black text on #CD56AB has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.81:1.