Palettes / Colors / #CD79BA
#CD79BA — Muted Pink
#CD79BA 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 #CD79BA 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.
#CD79BA 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 #79CD8D; it also sits naturally between #B779CD and #CD798F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD79BA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 121, 186 |
| HSL | 314°, 46%, 64% |
| HSV | 314°, 41%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 41%, 9%, 20% |
| XYZ | 40.88, 30.20, 50.13 |
| Yxy | 30.20, 0.3373, 0.2492 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.83, 41.96, -20.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.95, 40.17, -19.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 47% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 41% · 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 #CD79BA
.text { color: #CD79BA; }
.background { background-color: #CD79BA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD79BA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 121, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 46%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD79BA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 121, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD79BA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 121, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD79BA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD79BA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #79CD8D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD79BA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD79BA
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 #CD79BA: ·
How #CD79BA 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 #CD79BA 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 #CD79BA?
#CD79BA is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 121, 186). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD79BA?
#CD79BA is RGB 205, 121, 186 — HSL 314°, 46%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 41%, 9%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD79BA?
Its complement is #79CD8D; analogous partners are #B779CD and #CD798F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD79BA for text?
Black text on #CD79BA has a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.98:1.