Palettes / Colors / #CD23BE
#CD23BE — Pink
#CD23BE 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 #CD23BE 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.
#CD23BE 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 #23CD31; it also sits naturally between #8623CD and #CD236A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD23BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 35, 190 |
| HSL | 305°, 71%, 47% |
| HSV | 305°, 83%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 83%, 7%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.07, 17.90, 50.32 |
| Yxy | 17.90, 0.3395, 0.1733 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.37, 76.85, -41.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.31, 77.41, -44.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 14% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 83% · Yellow 7% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD23BE
.text { color: #CD23BE; }
.background { background-color: #CD23BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD23BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 35, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(305, 71%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD23BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 35, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD23BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 35, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD23BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD23BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #23CD31:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.59:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.58:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD23BE: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD23BE
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 #CD23BE: ·
How #CD23BE 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 #CD23BE 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 #CD23BE?
#CD23BE is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 35, 190). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD23BE?
#CD23BE is RGB 205, 35, 190 — HSL 305°, 71%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 83%, 7%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD23BE?
Its complement is #23CD31; analogous partners are #8623CD and #CD236A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD23BE for text?
White text on #CD23BE has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.58:1.