Palettes / Colors / #CD23CA
#CD23CA — Pink
#CD23CA 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 #CD23CA 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.
#CD23CA 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 #23CD26; it also sits naturally between #7B23CD and #CD2375. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD23CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 35, 202 |
| HSL | 301°, 71%, 47% |
| HSV | 301°, 83%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 83%, 1%, 20% |
| XYZ | 36.44, 18.45, 57.52 |
| Yxy | 18.45, 0.3242, 0.1641 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.03, 78.61, -47.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.95, 79.83, -53.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 14% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 83% · 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 #CD23CA
.text { color: #CD23CA; }
.background { background-color: #CD23CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD23CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 35, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 71%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD23CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 35, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD23CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 35, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD23CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD23CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #23CD26:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.48:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.69:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD23CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD23CA
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 #CD23CA: ·
How #CD23CA 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 #CD23CA 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 #CD23CA?
#CD23CA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 35, 202). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD23CA?
#CD23CA is RGB 205, 35, 202 — HSL 301°, 71%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 83%, 1%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD23CA?
Its complement is #23CD26; analogous partners are #7B23CD and #CD2375. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD23CA for text?
Black text on #CD23CA has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.48:1.