Palettes / Colors / #CB22CD
#CB22CD — Pink
#CB22CD 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 #CB22CD 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.
#CB22CD 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 #24CE22; it also sits naturally between #7522CE and #CE227B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB22CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 34, 205 |
| HSL | 299°, 72%, 47% |
| HSV | 299°, 83%, 80% |
| CMYK | 1%, 83%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 36.22, 18.25, 59.37 |
| Yxy | 18.25, 0.3182, 0.1603 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.80, 78.90, -49.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.72, 80.13, -56.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 13% · Blue 80%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 83% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB22CD
.text { color: #CB22CD; }
.background { background-color: #CB22CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB22CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 34, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 72%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB22CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 34, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB22CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 34, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB22CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB22CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #24CE22:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.52:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.65:1 AA |
Best text color on #CB22CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB22CD
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 #CB22CD: ·
How #CB22CD 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 #CB22CD 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 #CB22CD?
#CB22CD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 34, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB22CD?
#CB22CD is RGB 203, 34, 205 — HSL 299°, 72%, 47% — CMYK 1%, 83%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CB22CD?
Its complement is #24CE22; analogous partners are #7522CE and #CE227B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB22CD for text?
Black text on #CB22CD has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.52:1.