Palettes / Colors / #C8287D
#C8287D — Pink
#C8287D is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #C8287D 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.
#C8287D is a warm-leaning 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 #28C872; it also sits naturally between #C328C8 and #C8282D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8287D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 40, 125 |
| HSL | 328°, 67%, 47% |
| HSV | 328°, 80%, 78% |
| CMYK | 0%, 80%, 37%, 22% |
| XYZ | 28.28, 15.28, 20.86 |
| Yxy | 15.28, 0.4390, 0.2372 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.01, 66.50, -8.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.09, 63.83, -6.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 16% · Blue 49%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 37% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8287D
.text { color: #C8287D; }
.background { background-color: #C8287D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8287D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 40, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(328, 67%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8287D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 40, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8287D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 40, 125, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8287D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8287D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #28C872:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.18:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.06:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #C8287D: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8287D
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 #C8287D: ·
How #C8287D 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 #C8287D 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 #C8287D?
#C8287D is Pink, a pink color (RGB 200, 40, 125). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8287D?
#C8287D is RGB 200, 40, 125 — HSL 328°, 67%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 80%, 37%, 22%.
What colors go with #C8287D?
Its complement is #28C872; analogous partners are #C328C8 and #C8282D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8287D for text?
White text on #C8287D has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.06:1.