Palettes / Colors / #CF99DA
#CF99DA — Light Muted Pink
#CF99DA 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 #CF99DA 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.
#CF99DA 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 #A5DB9A; it also sits naturally between #AF9ADB and #DB9AC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CF99DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 153, 218 |
| HSL | 290°, 47%, 73% |
| HSV | 290°, 30%, 85% |
| CMYK | 5%, 30%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 49.78, 41.11, 71.64 |
| Yxy | 41.11, 0.3063, 0.2529 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.25, 31.25, -25.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.12, 30.27, -25.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 60% · Blue 85%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CF99DA
.text { color: #CF99DA; }
.background { background-color: #CF99DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF99DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 153, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 47%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF99DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 153, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF99DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 153, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CF99DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF99DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A5DB9A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CF99DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CF99DA
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 #CF99DA: ·
How #CF99DA 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 #CF99DA 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 #CF99DA?
#CF99DA is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 207, 153, 218). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CF99DA?
#CF99DA is RGB 207, 153, 218 — HSL 290°, 47%, 73% — CMYK 5%, 30%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #CF99DA?
Its complement is #A5DB9A; analogous partners are #AF9ADB and #DB9AC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CF99DA for text?
Black text on #CF99DA has a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.28:1.