Palettes / Colors / #CD5BCB
#CD5BCB — Muted Pink
#CD5BCB is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
#CD5BCB 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 #5BCD5D; it also sits naturally between #965BCD and #CD5B92. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD5BCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 91, 203 |
| HSL | 301°, 53%, 58% |
| HSV | 301°, 56%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 56%, 1%, 20% |
| XYZ | 39.70, 24.77, 59.19 |
| Yxy | 24.77, 0.3210, 0.2003 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.85, 59.72, -37.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.77, 58.84, -39.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 36% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD5BCB
.text { color: #CD5BCB; }
.background { background-color: #CD5BCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD5BCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 91, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 53%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD5BCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 91, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD5BCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 91, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD5BCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD5BCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5BCD5D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.53:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.95:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD5BCB: #000000.
How #CD5BCB 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 #CD5BCB 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 #CD5BCB?
#CD5BCB is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 91, 203). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD5BCB?
#CD5BCB is RGB 205, 91, 203 — HSL 301°, 53%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 56%, 1%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD5BCB?
Its complement is #5BCD5D; analogous partners are #965BCD and #CD5B92. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD5BCB for text?
Black text on #CD5BCB has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.53:1.