Palettes / Colors / #CD2CE3

#CD2CE3 — Pink

#CD2CE3 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 #CD2CE3 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.

#CD2CE3 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 #40E32B; it also sits naturally between #722BE3 and #E32B9D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 17% · Blue 89%

Cyan 10% · Magenta 81% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%

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

Previews

CSS code for #CD2CE3

.text { color: #CD2CE3; }
.background { background-color: #CD2CE3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD2CE3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 44, 227); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 77%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD2CE3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 44, 227, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD2CE3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 44, 227, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD2CE3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD2CE3">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CD2CE3

Tints of #CD2CE3

Tones of #CD2CE3

Color harmonies

Complementary — #40E32B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CD2CE3: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD2CE3

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 #CD2CE3 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 #CD2CE3 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

← #CD2CE2  ·  #CD2CE4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD2CE3?

#CD2CE3 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 44, 227). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD2CE3?

#CD2CE3 is RGB 205, 44, 227 — HSL 293°, 77%, 53% — CMYK 10%, 81%, 0%, 11%.

What colors go with #CD2CE3?

Its complement is #40E32B; analogous partners are #722BE3 and #E32B9D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD2CE3 for text?

Black text on #CD2CE3 has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.15:1.