Palettes / Colors / #CD93BE
#CD93BE — Light Muted Pink
#CD93BE is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #CD93BE 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.
#CD93BE 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 #93CDA2; it also sits naturally between #C093CD and #CD93A0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD93BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 147, 190 |
| HSL | 316°, 37%, 69% |
| HSV | 316°, 28%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 28%, 7%, 20% |
| XYZ | 44.90, 37.56, 53.60 |
| Yxy | 37.56, 0.3300, 0.2761 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.70, 28.65, -13.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.29, 27.22, -12.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 58% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 7% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD93BE
.text { color: #CD93BE; }
.background { background-color: #CD93BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD93BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 147, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(316, 37%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD93BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 147, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD93BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 147, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD93BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD93BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #93CDA2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD93BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD93BE
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 #CD93BE: ·
How #CD93BE 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 #CD93BE 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 #CD93BE?
#CD93BE is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 147, 190). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD93BE?
#CD93BE is RGB 205, 147, 190 — HSL 316°, 37%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 7%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD93BE?
Its complement is #93CDA2; analogous partners are #C093CD and #CD93A0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD93BE for text?
Black text on #CD93BE has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.