Palettes / Colors / #CD2DCB
#CD2DCB — Pink
#CD2DCB 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 #CD2DCB 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.
#CD2DCB 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 #2DCD30; it also sits naturally between #802DCD and #CD2D7A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD2DCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 45, 203 |
| HSL | 301°, 64%, 49% |
| HSV | 301°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 78%, 1%, 20% |
| XYZ | 36.89, 19.17, 58.26 |
| Yxy | 19.17, 0.3227, 0.1677 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.88, 76.45, -47.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.78, 77.36, -52.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 18% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD2DCB
.text { color: #CD2DCB; }
.background { background-color: #CD2DCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD2DCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 45, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 64%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD2DCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 45, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD2DCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 45, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD2DCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD2DCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CD2DCB
Tints of #CD2DCB
Tones of #CD2DCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2DCD30:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.83:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD2DCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD2DCB
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 #CD2DCB: ·
How #CD2DCB 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 #CD2DCB 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 #CD2DCB?
#CD2DCB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 45, 203). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD2DCB?
#CD2DCB is RGB 205, 45, 203 — HSL 301°, 64%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 78%, 1%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD2DCB?
Its complement is #2DCD30; analogous partners are #802DCD and #CD2D7A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD2DCB for text?
Black text on #CD2DCB has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.34:1.