Palettes / Colors / #CD60A5
#CD60A5 — Muted Pink
#CD60A5 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
#CD60A5 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 #60CD88; it also sits naturally between #BE60CD and #CD606F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD60A5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 96, 165 |
| HSL | 322°, 52%, 59% |
| HSV | 322°, 53%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 53%, 20%, 20% |
| XYZ | 36.15, 24.06, 38.34 |
| Yxy | 24.06, 0.3668, 0.2442 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.15, 51.28, -16.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.05, 49.10, -15.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 38% · Blue 65%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 20% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD60A5
.text { color: #CD60A5; }
.background { background-color: #CD60A5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD60A5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 96, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(322, 52%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD60A5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 96, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD60A5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 96, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD60A5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD60A5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #60CD88:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.61:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.81:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD60A5: #000000.
How #CD60A5 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 #CD60A5 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 #CD60A5?
#CD60A5 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 96, 165). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD60A5?
#CD60A5 is RGB 205, 96, 165 — HSL 322°, 52%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 53%, 20%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD60A5?
Its complement is #60CD88; analogous partners are #BE60CD and #CD606F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD60A5 for text?
Black text on #CD60A5 has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.61:1.