Palettes / Colors / #CD98CE
#CD98CE — Light Muted Pink
#CD98CE 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 #CD98CE 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.
#CD98CE 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 #98CE97; it also sits naturally between #B297CE and #CE97B3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD98CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 152, 206 |
| HSL | 299°, 36%, 70% |
| HSV | 299°, 26%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 47.55, 39.89, 63.59 |
| Yxy | 39.89, 0.3148, 0.2641 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.39, 28.84, -19.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.16, 27.65, -19.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 60% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · 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 #CD98CE
.text { color: #CD98CE; }
.background { background-color: #CD98CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD98CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 152, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 36%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD98CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 152, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD98CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 152, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD98CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD98CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #98CE97:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD98CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD98CE
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 #CD98CE: ·
How #CD98CE 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 #CD98CE 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 #CD98CE?
#CD98CE is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 152, 206). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD98CE?
#CD98CE is RGB 205, 152, 206 — HSL 299°, 36%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CD98CE?
Its complement is #98CE97; analogous partners are #B297CE and #CE97B3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD98CE for text?
Black text on #CD98CE has a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.