Palettes / Colors / #CD9DBC
#CD9DBC — Light Muted Pink
#CD9DBC 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 #CD9DBC 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.
#CD9DBC 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 #9DCDAE; it also sits naturally between #C69DCD and #CD9DA4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD9DBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 157, 188 |
| HSL | 321°, 32%, 71% |
| HSV | 321°, 23%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 8%, 20% |
| XYZ | 46.31, 40.72, 53.00 |
| Yxy | 40.72, 0.3307, 0.2908 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.98, 22.83, -9.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.82, 21.61, -8.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 62% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 8% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD9DBC
.text { color: #CD9DBC; }
.background { background-color: #CD9DBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD9DBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 157, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(321, 32%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD9DBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 157, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD9DBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 157, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD9DBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD9DBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9DCDAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD9DBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD9DBC
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 #CD9DBC: ·
How #CD9DBC 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 #CD9DBC 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 #CD9DBC?
#CD9DBC is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 157, 188). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD9DBC?
#CD9DBC is RGB 205, 157, 188 — HSL 321°, 32%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 8%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD9DBC?
Its complement is #9DCDAE; analogous partners are #C69DCD and #CD9DA4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD9DBC for text?
Black text on #CD9DBC has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.