Palettes / Colors / #CD7EBA
#CD7EBA — Muted Pink
#CD7EBA 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 #CD7EBA 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.
#CD7EBA 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 #7ECD91; it also sits naturally between #B87ECD and #CD7E93. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD7EBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 126, 186 |
| HSL | 314°, 44%, 65% |
| HSV | 314°, 39%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 39%, 9%, 20% |
| XYZ | 41.50, 31.45, 50.34 |
| Yxy | 31.45, 0.3366, 0.2551 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.88, 39.31, -18.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.08, 37.55, -17.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 49% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · 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 #CD7EBA
.text { color: #CD7EBA; }
.background { background-color: #CD7EBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD7EBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 126, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 44%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD7EBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 126, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD7EBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 126, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD7EBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD7EBA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7ECD91:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD7EBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD7EBA
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 #CD7EBA: ·
How #CD7EBA 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 #CD7EBA 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 #CD7EBA?
#CD7EBA is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 126, 186). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD7EBA?
#CD7EBA is RGB 205, 126, 186 — HSL 314°, 44%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 9%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD7EBA?
Its complement is #7ECD91; analogous partners are #B87ECD and #CD7E93. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD7EBA for text?
Black text on #CD7EBA has a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.88:1.