Palettes / Colors / #CF91BE
#CF91BE — Light Muted Pink
#CF91BE 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 #CF91BE 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.
#CF91BE 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 #91CFA2; it also sits naturally between #C091CF and #CF91A0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CF91BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 145, 190 |
| HSL | 316°, 39%, 69% |
| HSV | 316°, 30%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 30%, 8%, 19% |
| XYZ | 45.15, 37.23, 53.52 |
| Yxy | 37.23, 0.3322, 0.2740 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.45, 30.43, -13.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.02, 29.01, -13.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 57% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · 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 #CF91BE
.text { color: #CF91BE; }
.background { background-color: #CF91BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF91BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 145, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(316, 39%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF91BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 145, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF91BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 145, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CF91BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF91BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #91CFA2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CF91BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CF91BE
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 #CF91BE: ·
How #CF91BE 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 #CF91BE 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 #CF91BE?
#CF91BE is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 207, 145, 190). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CF91BE?
#CF91BE is RGB 207, 145, 190 — HSL 316°, 39%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 8%, 19%.
What colors go with #CF91BE?
Its complement is #91CFA2; analogous partners are #C091CF and #CF91A0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CF91BE for text?
Black text on #CF91BE has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.49:1.