Palettes / Colors / #CF83DD
#CF83DD — Light Pink
#CF83DD is a pink color we call Light 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 #CF83DD 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.
#CF83DD 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 #90DD83; it also sits naturally between #A283DD and #DD83BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CF83DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 131, 221 |
| HSL | 291°, 57%, 69% |
| HSV | 291°, 41%, 87% |
| CMYK | 6%, 41%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 46.90, 34.72, 72.64 |
| Yxy | 34.72, 0.3040, 0.2251 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.53, 43.69, -34.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.92, 42.78, -36.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 51% · Blue 87%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CF83DD
.text { color: #CF83DD; }
.background { background-color: #CF83DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF83DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 131, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 57%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF83DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 131, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF83DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 131, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CF83DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF83DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #90DD83:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CF83DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CF83DD
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 #CF83DD: ·
How #CF83DD 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 #CF83DD 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 #CF83DD?
#CF83DD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 207, 131, 221). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CF83DD?
#CF83DD is RGB 207, 131, 221 — HSL 291°, 57%, 69% — CMYK 6%, 41%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CF83DD?
Its complement is #90DD83; analogous partners are #A283DD and #DD83BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CF83DD for text?
Black text on #CF83DD has a contrast ratio of 7.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.64:1.