Palettes / Colors / #C745DD
#C745DD — Pink
#C745DD is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #C745DD 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.
#C745DD 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 #5CDD46; it also sits naturally between #7B46DD and #DD46A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C745DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 199, 69, 221 |
| HSL | 291°, 69%, 57% |
| HSV | 291°, 69%, 87% |
| CMYK | 10%, 69%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 38.73, 21.62, 70.54 |
| Yxy | 21.62, 0.2959, 0.1652 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.62, 70.61, -53.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.50, 70.92, -62.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 27% · Blue 87%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C745DD
.text { color: #C745DD; }
.background { background-color: #C745DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C745DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(199, 69, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 69%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C745DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(199, 69, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C745DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(199, 69, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C745DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C745DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5CDD46:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.94:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.32:1 AA |
Best text color on #C745DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C745DD
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 #C745DD: ·
How #C745DD 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 #C745DD 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 #C745DD?
#C745DD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 199, 69, 221). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C745DD?
#C745DD is RGB 199, 69, 221 — HSL 291°, 69%, 57% — CMYK 10%, 69%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #C745DD?
Its complement is #5CDD46; analogous partners are #7B46DD and #DD46A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C745DD for text?
Black text on #C745DD has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.94:1.