Palettes / Colors / #CB2AEA
#CB2AEA — Vivid Pink
#CB2AEA is a pink color we call Vivid 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 #CB2AEA 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.
#CB2AEA 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 #4AEA2A; it also sits naturally between #6A2AEA and #EA2AAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB2AEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 42, 234 |
| HSL | 290°, 82%, 54% |
| HSV | 290°, 82%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 82%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 40.31, 20.29, 79.63 |
| Yxy | 20.29, 0.2874, 0.1447 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.17, 81.83, -62.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.05, 84.61, -78.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 16% · Blue 92%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB2AEA
.text { color: #CB2AEA; }
.background { background-color: #CB2AEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB2AEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 42, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 82%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB2AEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 42, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB2AEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 42, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB2AEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB2AEA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CB2AEA
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Tones of #CB2AEA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4AEA2A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.15:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.06:1 AA |
Best text color on #CB2AEA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB2AEA
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 #CB2AEA: ·
How #CB2AEA 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 #CB2AEA 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 #CB2AEA?
#CB2AEA is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 42, 234). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB2AEA?
#CB2AEA is RGB 203, 42, 234 — HSL 290°, 82%, 54% — CMYK 13%, 82%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CB2AEA?
Its complement is #4AEA2A; analogous partners are #6A2AEA and #EA2AAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB2AEA for text?
Black text on #CB2AEA has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.15:1.