Palettes / Colors / #CD2CEE
#CD2CEE — Vivid Pink
#CD2CEE is a pink color we call Vivid 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 #CD2CEE 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.
#CD2CEE 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 #4BEE2B; it also sits naturally between #6C2BEE and #EE2BAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD2CEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 44, 238 |
| HSL | 290°, 85%, 55% |
| HSV | 290°, 82%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 82%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 41.51, 20.95, 82.75 |
| Yxy | 20.95, 0.2859, 0.1443 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.90, 82.37, -63.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.78, 85.55, -80.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 17% · Blue 93%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD2CEE
.text { color: #CD2CEE; }
.background { background-color: #CD2CEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD2CEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 44, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 85%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD2CEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 44, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD2CEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 44, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD2CEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD2CEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CD2CEE
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Tones of #CD2CEE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4BEE2B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.05:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.19:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD2CEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD2CEE
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 #CD2CEE: ·
How #CD2CEE 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 #CD2CEE 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 #CD2CEE?
#CD2CEE is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 44, 238). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD2CEE?
#CD2CEE is RGB 205, 44, 238 — HSL 290°, 85%, 55% — CMYK 14%, 82%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CD2CEE?
Its complement is #4BEE2B; analogous partners are #6C2BEE and #EE2BAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD2CEE for text?
Black text on #CD2CEE has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.05:1.