Palettes / Colors / #CE97BD
#CE97BD — Light Muted Pink
#CE97BD 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 #CE97BD 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.
#CE97BD 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 #97CEA8; it also sits naturally between #C497CE and #CE97A1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CE97BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 206, 151, 189 |
| HSL | 319°, 36%, 70% |
| HSV | 319°, 27%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 8%, 19% |
| XYZ | 45.71, 38.93, 53.25 |
| Yxy | 38.93, 0.3315, 0.2823 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.70, 26.64, -11.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.39, 25.30, -10.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 59% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · 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 #CE97BD
.text { color: #CE97BD; }
.background { background-color: #CE97BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CE97BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 151, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(319, 36%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CE97BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 151, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CE97BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 151, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CE97BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CE97BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #97CEA8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CE97BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CE97BD
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 #CE97BD: ·
How #CE97BD 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 #CE97BD 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 #CE97BD?
#CE97BD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 206, 151, 189). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CE97BD?
#CE97BD is RGB 206, 151, 189 — HSL 319°, 36%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 8%, 19%.
What colors go with #CE97BD?
Its complement is #97CEA8; analogous partners are #C497CE and #CE97A1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CE97BD for text?
Black text on #CE97BD has a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.39:1.