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#CD2DBA — Pink

#CD2DBA 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 #CD2DBA 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.

#CD2DBA 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 #2DCD40; it also sits naturally between #902DCD and #CD2D6A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#CD2DBA · RGB 205, 45, 186

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Color values

HEX#CD2DBA
RGB205, 45, 186
HSL307°, 64%, 49%
HSV307°, 78%, 80%
CMYK0%, 78%, 9%, 20%
XYZ34.98, 18.40, 48.16
Yxy18.40, 0.3445, 0.1812
CIE-Lab49.98, 73.92, -38.63
Hunter Lab42.90, 73.93, -40.37

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 18% · Blue 73%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 9% · Key 20%

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

Previews

Sample text in #CD2DBA on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CD2DBA on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CD2DBA

.text { color: #CD2DBA; }
.background { background-color: #CD2DBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD2DBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 45, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 64%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD2DBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 45, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD2DBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 45, 186, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD2DBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD2DBA">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CD2DBA

#BC29AB#A72598#972189#821C76#711967#5C1454#4B1144#360C31#260822#11040F

Tints of #CD2DBA

#D53FC3#D84FC8#DD64CF#E279D5#E68EDC#EA9FE1#EEB4E8#F3C9EE#F7D9F3#FBEEFA

Tones of #CD2DBA

#C238B2#B643A9#AB4FA0#9F5B97#93668E#887286

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2DCD40:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.49:1 AA large only
Against black text4.68:1 AA

Best text color on #CD2DBA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD2DBA

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #CD2DBA: ·

How #CD2DBA looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #888698Deuteranopia · #919D90Tritanopia · #C57D77

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:

Tailwind fuchsia 600 · #C026D3Material Purple 500 · #9C27B0Tailwind pink 500 · #EC4899

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CD2DBA rather than the exact color:

Rustic Cascade
#939F21 · #2ABDCC · #C829B9 · #E3E6B3
Gentle Mosaic
#D32ABE · #CD2659 · #D66F49 · #86751A
Burning Ruby Aurora
#7D8423 · #5ACBD3 · #C835BE · #F0EFD8
Hidden Ruby Drift
#4840E1 · #B460E5 · #D432B1 · #B22743
Palette 850f8d
#850F8D · #C738BD · #E49BFF · #F8F9D7
Scarlet Ruby Orchard
#C225BE · #B42466 · #E15D55 · #CA9144

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#C829B9#D32ABE#C835BE#D432B1#C738BD#C225BE#D020B4#CB1EBC#D639C1#DB32B2#BF25B4#D921BE

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CD2DB9  ·  #CD2DBB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD2DBA?

#CD2DBA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 45, 186). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD2DBA?

#CD2DBA is RGB 205, 45, 186 — HSL 307°, 64%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 78%, 9%, 20%.

What colors go with #CD2DBA?

Its complement is #2DCD40; analogous partners are #902DCD and #CD2D6A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD2DBA for text?

Black text on #CD2DBA has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.49:1.