Palettes / Colors / #CD2ACB

#CD2ACB — Pink

#CD2ACB 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 #CD2ACB 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.

#CD2ACB 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 #2ACB2C; it also sits naturally between #7D2ACB and #CB2A78. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 16% · Blue 80%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CD2ACB

.text { color: #CD2ACB; }
.background { background-color: #CD2ACB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD2ACB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 42, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 66%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD2ACB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 42, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD2ACB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 42, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD2ACB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD2ACB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CD2ACB

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2ACB2C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CD2ACB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD2ACB

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:

How #CD2ACB 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 #CD2ACB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CD2ACA  ·  #CD2ACC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD2ACB?

#CD2ACB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 42, 203). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD2ACB?

#CD2ACB is RGB 205, 42, 203 — HSL 301°, 66%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 80%, 1%, 20%.

What colors go with #CD2ACB?

Its complement is #2ACB2C; analogous partners are #7D2ACB and #CB2A78. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD2ACB for text?

Black text on #CD2ACB has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.38:1.