Palettes / Colors / #CD2DB2
#CD2DB2 — Pink
#CD2DB2 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 #CD2DB2 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.
#CD2DB2 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 #2DCD48; it also sits naturally between #982DCD and #CD2D62. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD2DB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 45, 178 |
| HSL | 310°, 64%, 49% |
| HSV | 310°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 78%, 13%, 20% |
| XYZ | 34.15, 18.07, 43.81 |
| Yxy | 18.07, 0.3556, 0.1882 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.58, 72.78, -34.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.51, 72.42, -34.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 18% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 13% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD2DB2
.text { color: #CD2DB2; }
.background { background-color: #CD2DB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD2DB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 45, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(310, 64%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD2DB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 45, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD2DB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 45, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD2DB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD2DB2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CD2DB2
Tints of #CD2DB2
Tones of #CD2DB2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2DCD48:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.55:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.61:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD2DB2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD2DB2
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 #CD2DB2: ·
How #CD2DB2 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 #CD2DB2 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 #CD2DB2?
#CD2DB2 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 45, 178). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD2DB2?
#CD2DB2 is RGB 205, 45, 178 — HSL 310°, 64%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 78%, 13%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD2DB2?
Its complement is #2DCD48; analogous partners are #982DCD and #CD2D62. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD2DB2 for text?
Black text on #CD2DB2 has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.55:1.