Palettes / Colors / #CF91BD
#CF91BD — Light Muted Pink
#CF91BD 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 #CF91BD 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.
#CF91BD 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 #91CFA3; it also sits naturally between #C191CF and #CF919E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CF91BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 145, 189 |
| HSL | 317°, 39%, 69% |
| HSV | 317°, 30%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 30%, 9%, 19% |
| XYZ | 45.04, 37.19, 52.95 |
| Yxy | 37.19, 0.3332, 0.2751 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.42, 30.25, -13.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.98, 28.83, -12.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 57% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 9% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CF91BD
.text { color: #CF91BD; }
.background { background-color: #CF91BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF91BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 145, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(317, 39%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF91BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 145, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF91BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 145, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CF91BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF91BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #91CFA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CF91BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CF91BD
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 #CF91BD: ·
How #CF91BD 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 #CF91BD 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 #CF91BD?
#CF91BD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 207, 145, 189). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CF91BD?
#CF91BD is RGB 207, 145, 189 — HSL 317°, 39%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 9%, 19%.
What colors go with #CF91BD?
Its complement is #91CFA3; analogous partners are #C191CF and #CF919E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CF91BD for text?
Black text on #CF91BD has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.49:1.