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#CD2CDC — Pink

#CD2CDC 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 #CD2CDC 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.

#CD2CDC 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 #3BDD2C; it also sits naturally between #762CDD and #DD2C93. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#CD2CDC · RGB 205, 44, 220

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Color values

HEX#CD2CDC
RGB205, 44, 220
HSL295°, 72%, 52%
HSV295°, 80%, 86%
CMYK7%, 80%, 0%, 14%
XYZ39.00, 19.95, 69.51
Yxy19.95, 0.3036, 0.1553
CIE-Lab51.78, 79.38, -55.35
Hunter Lab44.66, 81.35, -65.87

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 17% · Blue 86%

Cyan 7% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

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

Previews

Sample text in #CD2CDC on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CD2CDC on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CD2CDC

.text { color: #CD2CDC; }
.background { background-color: #CD2CDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD2CDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 44, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 72%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD2CDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 44, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD2CDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 44, 220, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD2CDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD2CDC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CD2CDC

#C022CE#AB1EB8#9B1BA7#871891#72147B#5E1065#490D4F#390A3D#250627#100312

Tints of #CD2CDC

#D23EE0#D754E3#DB65E6#E07BEA#E48DEC#E99FEF#EEB4F3#F2C6F6#F7DCF9#FBEDFC

Tones of #CD2CDC

#C439D0#B946C3#AE52B7#A45FAB#9A6B9E#8F7891

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3BDD2C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.21:1 AA large only
Against black text4.99:1 AA

Best text color on #CD2CDC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD2CDC

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #CD2CDC: ·

How #CD2CDC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #8786B1Deuteranopia · #919DA7Tritanopia · #C59088

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:

Tailwind fuchsia 600 · #C026D3Tailwind fuchsia 500 · #D946EFTailwind purple 600 · #9333EA

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CD2CDC rather than the exact color:

Tranquil Ruby Tempest
#A661E6 · #D22EDE · #EA3AAE · #CF224C
Smoky Ruby Mirage
#827E19 · #24B9B4 · #D131D7 · #E8ECC4
Smoky Ruby Drift
#0E376C · #10128E · #782FE0 · #C72CE6
Royal Ruby Drift
#D42BD2 · #BE1D75 · #DF4D5B · #BE4F16
Crystal Lagoon
#5BE0E2 · #1D67E4 · #3917A7 · #C725E5
Frozen Ruby Twilight
#4F16AC · #D630E5 · #ED6EB4 · #F29A9C

Similar colors

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

#D22EDE#D131D7#C72CE6#D42BD2#C725E5#D630E5#C738D6#DA33DF#C424E6#DC2FE1#C735E8#D827D0

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CD2CDB  ·  #CD2CDD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD2CDC?

#CD2CDC is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 44, 220). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD2CDC?

#CD2CDC is RGB 205, 44, 220 — HSL 295°, 72%, 52% — CMYK 7%, 80%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #CD2CDC?

Its complement is #3BDD2C; analogous partners are #762CDD and #DD2C93. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD2CDC for text?

Black text on #CD2CDC has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.21:1.