Palettes / Colors / #CB3CD4

#CB3CD4 — Pink

#CB3CD4 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 #CB3CD4 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.

#CB3CD4 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 #45D43A; it also sits naturally between #7D3AD4 and #D43A91. 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 80% · Green 24% · Blue 83%

Cyan 4% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 17%

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

Previews

CSS code for #CB3CD4

.text { color: #CB3CD4; }
.background { background-color: #CB3CD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB3CD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 60, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 64%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB3CD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 60, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB3CD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 60, 212, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CB3CD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB3CD4">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CB3CD4

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #45D43A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CB3CD4: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB3CD4

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 #CB3CD4 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 #CB3CD4 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

← #CB3CD3  ·  #CB3CD5 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CB3CD4?

#CB3CD4 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 60, 212). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CB3CD4?

#CB3CD4 is RGB 203, 60, 212 — HSL 296°, 64%, 53% — CMYK 4%, 72%, 0%, 17%.

What colors go with #CB3CD4?

Its complement is #45D43A; analogous partners are #7D3AD4 and #D43A91. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CB3CD4 for text?

Black text on #CB3CD4 has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.09:1.