Palettes / Colors / #CD12DF
#CD12DF — Vivid Pink
#CD12DF 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 #CD12DF 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.
#CD12DF 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 #23DE12; it also sits naturally between #6712DE and #DE1289. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD12DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 18, 223 |
| HSL | 295°, 85%, 47% |
| HSV | 295°, 92%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 92%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 38.71, 18.74, 71.39 |
| Yxy | 18.74, 0.3005, 0.1454 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.38, 84.51, -59.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.29, 87.55, -72.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 7% · Blue 87%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 92% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD12DF
.text { color: #CD12DF; }
.background { background-color: #CD12DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD12DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 18, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 85%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD12DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 18, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD12DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 18, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD12DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD12DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #23DE12:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.42:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.75:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD12DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD12DF
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 #CD12DF: ·
How #CD12DF 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 #CD12DF 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 #CD12DF?
#CD12DF is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 18, 223). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD12DF?
#CD12DF is RGB 205, 18, 223 — HSL 295°, 85%, 47% — CMYK 8%, 92%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CD12DF?
Its complement is #23DE12; analogous partners are #6712DE and #DE1289. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD12DF for text?
Black text on #CD12DF has a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.42:1.