Palettes / Colors / #CD6ABA
#CD6ABA — Muted Pink
#CD6ABA is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #CD6ABA 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.
#CD6ABA 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 #6ACD7E; it also sits naturally between #AF6ACD and #CD6A88. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD6ABA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 106, 186 |
| HSL | 312°, 50%, 61% |
| HSV | 312°, 48%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 48%, 9%, 20% |
| XYZ | 39.19, 26.83, 49.57 |
| Yxy | 26.83, 0.3391, 0.2321 |
| CIE-Lab | 58.82, 49.66, -24.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.80, 47.93, -24.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 42% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 9% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD6ABA
.text { color: #CD6ABA; }
.background { background-color: #CD6ABA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD6ABA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 106, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(312, 50%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD6ABA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 106, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD6ABA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 106, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD6ABA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD6ABA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6ACD7E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.30:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.37:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD6ABA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD6ABA
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 #CD6ABA: ·
How #CD6ABA 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 #CD6ABA 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 #CD6ABA?
#CD6ABA is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 106, 186). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD6ABA?
#CD6ABA is RGB 205, 106, 186 — HSL 312°, 50%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 48%, 9%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD6ABA?
Its complement is #6ACD7E; analogous partners are #AF6ACD and #CD6A88. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD6ABA for text?
Black text on #CD6ABA has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.30:1.