Palettes / Colors / #CD5BB3
#CD5BB3 — Muted Pink
#CD5BB3 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 #CD5BB3 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.
#CD5BB3 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 #5BCD76; it also sits naturally between #AE5BCD and #CD5B79. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD5BB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 91, 179 |
| HSL | 314°, 53%, 58% |
| HSV | 314°, 56%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 56%, 13%, 20% |
| XYZ | 37.05, 23.72, 45.27 |
| Yxy | 23.72, 0.3494, 0.2236 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.80, 55.77, -25.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.70, 54.04, -24.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 36% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 13% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD5BB3
.text { color: #CD5BB3; }
.background { background-color: #CD5BB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD5BB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 91, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 53%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD5BB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 91, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD5BB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 91, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD5BB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD5BB3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5BCD76:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.66:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.74:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD5BB3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD5BB3
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 #CD5BB3: ·
How #CD5BB3 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 #CD5BB3 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 #CD5BB3?
#CD5BB3 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 91, 179). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD5BB3?
#CD5BB3 is RGB 205, 91, 179 — HSL 314°, 53%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 56%, 13%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD5BB3?
Its complement is #5BCD76; analogous partners are #AE5BCD and #CD5B79. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD5BB3 for text?
Black text on #CD5BB3 has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.66:1.