Palettes / Colors / #CD6CCF

#CD6CCF — Muted Pink

#CD6CCF 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 #CD6CCF 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.

#CD6CCF is a cool 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 #6ED06D; it also sits naturally between #9C6DD0 and #D06DA0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 42% · Blue 81%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CD6CCF

.text { color: #CD6CCF; }
.background { background-color: #CD6CCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD6CCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 108, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 51%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD6CCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 108, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD6CCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 108, 207, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD6CCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD6CCF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6ED06D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CD6CCF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD6CCF

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:

How #CD6CCF 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 #CD6CCF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CD6CCE  ·  #CD6CD0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD6CCF?

#CD6CCF is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 108, 207). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD6CCF?

#CD6CCF is RGB 205, 108, 207 — HSL 299°, 51%, 62% — CMYK 1%, 48%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #CD6CCF?

Its complement is #6ED06D; analogous partners are #9C6DD0 and #D06DA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD6CCF for text?

Black text on #CD6CCF has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.16:1.