Palettes / Colors / #CE83BD
#CE83BD — Light Muted Pink
#CE83BD is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #CE83BD 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.
#CE83BD 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 #83CE94; it also sits naturally between #BA83CE and #CE8397. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CE83BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 131, 189 |
| HSL | 314°, 43%, 66% |
| HSV | 314°, 36%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 36%, 8%, 19% |
| XYZ | 42.76, 33.03, 52.27 |
| Yxy | 33.03, 0.3339, 0.2579 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.18, 37.49, -18.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.47, 35.85, -17.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 51% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 8% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CE83BD
.text { color: #CE83BD; }
.background { background-color: #CE83BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CE83BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 131, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 43%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CE83BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 131, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CE83BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 131, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CE83BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CE83BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #83CE94:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CE83BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CE83BD
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 #CE83BD: ·
How #CE83BD 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 #CE83BD 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 #CE83BD?
#CE83BD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 206, 131, 189). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CE83BD?
#CE83BD is RGB 206, 131, 189 — HSL 314°, 43%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 8%, 19%.
What colors go with #CE83BD?
Its complement is #83CE94; analogous partners are #BA83CE and #CE8397. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CE83BD for text?
Black text on #CE83BD has a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.76:1.