Palettes / Colors / #CD7EC8
#CD7EC8 — Muted Pink
#CD7EC8 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 #CD7EC8 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.
#CD7EC8 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 #7ECD84; it also sits naturally between #AB7ECD and #CD7EA1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD7EC8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 126, 200 |
| HSL | 304°, 44%, 65% |
| HSV | 304°, 39%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 39%, 2%, 20% |
| XYZ | 43.06, 32.07, 58.56 |
| Yxy | 32.07, 0.3221, 0.2399 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.40, 41.78, -25.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.63, 40.28, -25.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 49% · Blue 78%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 2% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD7EC8
.text { color: #CD7EC8; }
.background { background-color: #CD7EC8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD7EC8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 126, 200); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(304, 44%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD7EC8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 126, 200, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD7EC8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 126, 200, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD7EC8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD7EC8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CD7EC8
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7ECD84:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD7EC8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD7EC8
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 #CD7EC8: ·
How #CD7EC8 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 #CD7EC8 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 #CD7EC8?
#CD7EC8 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 126, 200). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD7EC8?
#CD7EC8 is RGB 205, 126, 200 — HSL 304°, 44%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 2%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD7EC8?
Its complement is #7ECD84; analogous partners are #AB7ECD and #CD7EA1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD7EC8 for text?
Black text on #CD7EC8 has a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.83:1.