Palettes / Colors / #CD16DA
#CD16DA — Vivid Pink
#CD16DA is a pink color we call Vivid 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 #CD16DA 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.
#CD16DA 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 #23DA16; it also sits naturally between #6B16DA and #DA1685. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD16DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 22, 218 |
| HSL | 296°, 82%, 47% |
| HSV | 296°, 90%, 85% |
| CMYK | 6%, 90%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 38.12, 18.61, 67.91 |
| Yxy | 18.61, 0.3058, 0.1493 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.23, 83.24, -56.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.15, 85.85, -67.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 9% · Blue 85%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 90% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD16DA
.text { color: #CD16DA; }
.background { background-color: #CD16DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD16DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 22, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 82%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD16DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 22, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD16DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 22, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD16DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD16DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #23DA16:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.45:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.72:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD16DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD16DA
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 #CD16DA: ·
How #CD16DA 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 #CD16DA 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 #CD16DA?
#CD16DA is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 22, 218). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD16DA?
#CD16DA is RGB 205, 22, 218 — HSL 296°, 82%, 47% — CMYK 6%, 90%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #CD16DA?
Its complement is #23DA16; analogous partners are #6B16DA and #DA1685. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD16DA for text?
Black text on #CD16DA has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.45:1.