Palettes / Colors / #CD2DA9
#CD2DA9 — Pink
#CD2DA9 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #CD2DA9 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.
#CD2DA9 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 #2DCD52; it also sits naturally between #A22DCD and #CD2D58. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD2DA9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 45, 169 |
| HSL | 314°, 64%, 49% |
| HSV | 314°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 78%, 18%, 20% |
| XYZ | 33.28, 17.72, 39.20 |
| Yxy | 17.72, 0.3689, 0.1965 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.16, 71.56, -29.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.10, 70.79, -29.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 18% · Blue 66%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 18% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD2DA9
.text { color: #CD2DA9; }
.background { background-color: #CD2DA9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD2DA9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 45, 169); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 64%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD2DA9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 45, 169, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD2DA9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 45, 169, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD2DA9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD2DA9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CD2DA9
Tints of #CD2DA9
Tones of #CD2DA9
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2DCD52:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.62:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.54:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD2DA9: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD2DA9
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 #CD2DA9: ·
How #CD2DA9 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 #CD2DA9 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 #CD2DA9?
#CD2DA9 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 45, 169). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD2DA9?
#CD2DA9 is RGB 205, 45, 169 — HSL 314°, 64%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 78%, 18%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD2DA9?
Its complement is #2DCD52; analogous partners are #A22DCD and #CD2D58. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD2DA9 for text?
White text on #CD2DA9 has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.54:1.