Palettes / Colors / #CD0487
#CD0487 — Vivid Pink
#CD0487 is a pink color we call Vivid 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 #CD0487 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.
#CD0487 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 #04CD4A; it also sits naturally between #AF04CD and #CD0422. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD0487 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 4, 135 |
| HSL | 321°, 96%, 41% |
| HSV | 321°, 98%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 98%, 34%, 20% |
| XYZ | 29.59, 14.82, 24.22 |
| Yxy | 14.82, 0.4312, 0.2159 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.38, 74.32, -15.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.49, 73.08, -12.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 2% · Blue 53%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 98% · Yellow 34% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD0487
.text { color: #CD0487; }
.background { background-color: #CD0487; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD0487; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 4, 135); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(321, 96%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD0487; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 4, 135, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD0487; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 4, 135, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD0487">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD0487">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #04CD4A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.30:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.96:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CD0487: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD0487
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 #CD0487: ·
How #CD0487 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 #CD0487 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 #CD0487?
#CD0487 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 4, 135). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD0487?
#CD0487 is RGB 205, 4, 135 — HSL 321°, 96%, 41% — CMYK 0%, 98%, 34%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD0487?
Its complement is #04CD4A; analogous partners are #AF04CD and #CD0422. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD0487 for text?
White text on #CD0487 has a contrast ratio of 5.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.96:1.