Palettes / Colors / #CD2DAF
#CD2DAF — Pink
#CD2DAF 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 #CD2DAF 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.
#CD2DAF 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 #2DCD4A; it also sits naturally between #9A2DCD and #CD2D60. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD2DAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 45, 175 |
| HSL | 311°, 64%, 49% |
| HSV | 311°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 78%, 15%, 20% |
| XYZ | 33.85, 17.95, 42.24 |
| Yxy | 17.95, 0.3600, 0.1909 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.44, 72.37, -33.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.37, 71.87, -32.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 18% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 15% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD2DAF
.text { color: #CD2DAF; }
.background { background-color: #CD2DAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD2DAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 45, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(311, 64%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD2DAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 45, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD2DAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 45, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD2DAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD2DAF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CD2DAF
Tints of #CD2DAF
Tones of #CD2DAF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2DCD4A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.57:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.59:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD2DAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD2DAF
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 #CD2DAF: ·
How #CD2DAF 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 #CD2DAF 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 #CD2DAF?
#CD2DAF is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 45, 175). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD2DAF?
#CD2DAF is RGB 205, 45, 175 — HSL 311°, 64%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 78%, 15%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD2DAF?
Its complement is #2DCD4A; analogous partners are #9A2DCD and #CD2D60. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD2DAF for text?
Black text on #CD2DAF has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.57:1.