Palettes / Colors / #CFA0CD
#CFA0CD — Light Muted Pink
#CFA0CD 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 #CFA0CD 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.
#CFA0CD 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 #A0CFA2; it also sits naturally between #BAA0CF and #CFA0B5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CFA0CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 160, 205 |
| HSL | 303°, 33%, 72% |
| HSV | 303°, 23%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 1%, 19% |
| XYZ | 49.32, 42.81, 63.42 |
| Yxy | 42.81, 0.3171, 0.2752 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.43, 24.95, -16.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.43, 23.91, -15.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 63% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 1% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CFA0CD
.text { color: #CFA0CD; }
.background { background-color: #CFA0CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CFA0CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 160, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(303, 33%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CFA0CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 160, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CFA0CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 160, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CFA0CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CFA0CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0CFA2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CFA0CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CFA0CD
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 #CFA0CD: ·
How #CFA0CD 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 #CFA0CD 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 #CFA0CD?
#CFA0CD is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 207, 160, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CFA0CD?
#CFA0CD is RGB 207, 160, 205 — HSL 303°, 33%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 1%, 19%.
What colors go with #CFA0CD?
Its complement is #A0CFA2; analogous partners are #BAA0CF and #CFA0B5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CFA0CD for text?
Black text on #CFA0CD has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.