Palettes / Colors / #CD0ECA
#CD0ECA — Vivid Pink
#CD0ECA is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DarkViolet (#9400D3). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkviolet (#9400D3) — not an exact match. CSS darkviolet gives you #9400D3, a different color; use #CD0ECA 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.
#CD0ECA 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 #0ECD11; it also sits naturally between #710ECD and #CD0E6A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD0ECA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 14, 202 |
| HSL | 301°, 87%, 43% |
| HSV | 301°, 93%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 93%, 1%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.99, 17.56, 57.37 |
| Yxy | 17.56, 0.3245, 0.1583 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.95, 81.77, -49.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.90, 83.55, -56.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 5% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 93% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD0ECA
.text { color: #CD0ECA; }
.background { background-color: #CD0ECA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD0ECA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 14, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 87%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD0ECA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 14, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD0ECA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 14, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD0ECA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD0ECA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CD0ECA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #0ECD11:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.65:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.51:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD0ECA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD0ECA
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 #CD0ECA: ·
How #CD0ECA 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 #CD0ECA 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 #CD0ECA?
#CD0ECA is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 14, 202). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD0ECA?
#CD0ECA is RGB 205, 14, 202 — HSL 301°, 87%, 43% — CMYK 0%, 93%, 1%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD0ECA?
Its complement is #0ECD11; analogous partners are #710ECD and #CD0E6A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD0ECA for text?
White text on #CD0ECA has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.51:1.