Palettes / Colors / #CD93CE
#CD93CE — Light Muted Pink
#CD93CE 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 #CD93CE 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.
#CD93CE 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 #93CE92; it also sits naturally between #AF92CE and #CE92B1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD93CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 147, 206 |
| HSL | 299°, 38%, 69% |
| HSV | 299°, 29%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 29%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 46.75, 38.30, 63.32 |
| Yxy | 38.30, 0.3151, 0.2581 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.24, 31.57, -21.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.89, 30.31, -21.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 58% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD93CE
.text { color: #CD93CE; }
.background { background-color: #CD93CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD93CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 147, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 38%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD93CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 147, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD93CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 147, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD93CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD93CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #93CE92:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD93CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD93CE
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 #CD93CE: ·
How #CD93CE 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 #CD93CE 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 #CD93CE?
#CD93CE is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 147, 206). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD93CE?
#CD93CE is RGB 205, 147, 206 — HSL 299°, 38%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CD93CE?
Its complement is #93CE92; analogous partners are #AF92CE and #CE92B1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD93CE for text?
Black text on #CD93CE has a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.42:1.