Palettes / Colors / #CD96CF
#CD96CF — Light Muted Pink
#CD96CF 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 #CD96CF 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.
#CD96CF 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 #98CF96; it also sits naturally between #B196CF and #CF96B4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD96CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 150, 207 |
| HSL | 298°, 37%, 70% |
| HSV | 298°, 28%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 28%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 47.35, 39.30, 64.12 |
| Yxy | 39.30, 0.3140, 0.2607 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.97, 30.12, -21.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.69, 28.91, -20.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 59% · Blue 81%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 28% · 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 #CD96CF
.text { color: #CD96CF; }
.background { background-color: #CD96CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD96CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 150, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 37%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD96CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 150, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD96CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 150, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD96CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD96CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #98CF96:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD96CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD96CF
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 #CD96CF: ·
How #CD96CF 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 #CD96CF 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 #CD96CF?
#CD96CF is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 150, 207). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD96CF?
#CD96CF is RGB 205, 150, 207 — HSL 298°, 37%, 70% — CMYK 1%, 28%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CD96CF?
Its complement is #98CF96; analogous partners are #B196CF and #CF96B4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD96CF for text?
Black text on #CD96CF has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.37:1.