Palettes / Colors / #DC8FBB

#DC8FBB — Light Muted Pink

#DC8FBB is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.

#DC8FBB 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 #8FDCB0; it also sits naturally between #D68FDC and #DC8F94. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 56% · Blue 73%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 15% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DC8FBB

.text { color: #DC8FBB; }
.background { background-color: #DC8FBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC8FBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 143, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(326, 52%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC8FBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 143, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC8FBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 143, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DC8FBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC8FBB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8FDCB0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DC8FBB: #000000.

How #DC8FBB 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 #DC8FBB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #DC8FBB?

#DC8FBB is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 143, 187). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DC8FBB?

#DC8FBB is RGB 220, 143, 187 — HSL 326°, 52%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 15%, 14%.

What colors go with #DC8FBB?

Its complement is #8FDCB0; analogous partners are #D68FDC and #DC8F94. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DC8FBB for text?

Black text on #DC8FBB has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.42:1.