Palettes / Colors / #CD6CD0

#CD6CD0 — Muted Pink

#CD6CD0 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.

#CD6CD0 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 #6FD06C; it also sits naturally between #9B6CD0 and #D06CA1. 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 82%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

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

Previews

CSS code for #CD6CD0

.text { color: #CD6CD0; }
.background { background-color: #CD6CD0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD6CD0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 108, 208); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 52%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD6CD0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 108, 208, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD6CD0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 108, 208, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD6CD0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD6CD0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6FD06C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CD6CD0: #000000.

How #CD6CD0 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 #CD6CD0 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

← #CD6CCF  ·  #CD6CD1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD6CD0?

#CD6CD0 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 108, 208). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD6CD0?

#CD6CD0 is RGB 205, 108, 208 — HSL 298°, 52%, 62% — CMYK 1%, 48%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #CD6CD0?

Its complement is #6FD06C; analogous partners are #9B6CD0 and #D06CA1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD6CD0 for text?

Black text on #CD6CD0 has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.16:1.