Palettes / Colors / #C520CB

#C520CB — Pink

#C520CB is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #C520CB 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.

#C520CB is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #25CB20; it also sits naturally between #7020CB and #CB207B. 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 77% · Green 13% · Blue 80%

Cyan 3% · Magenta 84% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #C520CB

.text { color: #C520CB; }
.background { background-color: #C520CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C520CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(197, 32, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 73%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C520CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(197, 32, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C520CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(197, 32, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C520CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C520CB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #25CB20:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C520CB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C520CB

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:

How #C520CB 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 #C520CB 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

← #C520CA  ·  #C520CC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C520CB?

#C520CB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 197, 32, 203). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C520CB?

#C520CB is RGB 197, 32, 203 — HSL 298°, 73%, 46% — CMYK 3%, 84%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #C520CB?

Its complement is #25CB20; analogous partners are #7020CB and #CB207B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C520CB for text?

White text on #C520CB has a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.44:1.