Palettes / Colors / #CD98CF
#CD98CF — Light Muted Pink
#CD98CF 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 #CD98CF 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.
#CD98CF 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 #99CE97; it also sits naturally between #B197CE and #CE97B4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD98CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 152, 207 |
| HSL | 298°, 36%, 70% |
| HSV | 298°, 27%, 81% |
| CMYK | 1%, 27%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 47.67, 39.94, 64.23 |
| Yxy | 39.94, 0.3139, 0.2630 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.43, 29.03, -20.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.20, 27.85, -20.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 60% · Blue 81%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 27% · 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 #CD98CF
.text { color: #CD98CF; }
.background { background-color: #CD98CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD98CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 152, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 36%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD98CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 152, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD98CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 152, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD98CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD98CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #99CE97:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD98CF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD98CF
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 #CD98CF: ·
How #CD98CF 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 #CD98CF 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 #CD98CF?
#CD98CF is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 152, 207). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD98CF?
#CD98CF is RGB 205, 152, 207 — HSL 298°, 36%, 70% — CMYK 1%, 27%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #CD98CF?
Its complement is #99CE97; analogous partners are #B197CE and #CE97B4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD98CF for text?
Black text on #CD98CF has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.