Palettes / Colors / #CB3CD5

#CB3CD5 — Pink

#CB3CD5 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 #CB3CD5 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.

#CB3CD5 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 #48D63D; it also sits naturally between #803DD6 and #D63D94. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 24% · Blue 84%

Cyan 5% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%

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

Previews

CSS code for #CB3CD5

.text { color: #CB3CD5; }
.background { background-color: #CB3CD5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB3CD5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 60, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 65%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB3CD5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 60, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB3CD5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 60, 213, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CB3CD5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB3CD5">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CB3CD5

Tints of #CB3CD5

Tones of #CB3CD5

Color harmonies

Complementary — #48D63D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CB3CD5: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB3CD5

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 #CB3CD5 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 #CB3CD5 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

← #CB3CD4  ·  #CB3CD6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CB3CD5?

#CB3CD5 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 60, 213). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CB3CD5?

#CB3CD5 is RGB 203, 60, 213 — HSL 296°, 65%, 54% — CMYK 5%, 72%, 0%, 16%.

What colors go with #CB3CD5?

Its complement is #48D63D; analogous partners are #803DD6 and #D63D94. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CB3CD5 for text?

Black text on #CB3CD5 has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.08:1.