Palettes / Colors / #CD2EE5
#CD2EE5 — Vivid Pink
#CD2EE5 is a pink color we call Vivid 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 #CD2EE5 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.
#CD2EE5 is a cool 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 #47E52E; it also sits naturally between #712EE5 and #E52EA2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD2EE5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 46, 229 |
| HSL | 292°, 78%, 54% |
| HSV | 292°, 80%, 90% |
| CMYK | 10%, 80%, 0%, 10% |
| XYZ | 40.30, 20.59, 75.98 |
| Yxy | 20.59, 0.2944, 0.1504 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.50, 80.37, -59.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.38, 82.83, -72.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 18% · Blue 90%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD2EE5
.text { color: #CD2EE5; }
.background { background-color: #CD2EE5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD2EE5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 46, 229); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 78%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD2EE5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 46, 229, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD2EE5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 46, 229, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD2EE5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD2EE5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CD2EE5
Tints of #CD2EE5
Tones of #CD2EE5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #47E52E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.10:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.12:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD2EE5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD2EE5
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 #CD2EE5: ·
How #CD2EE5 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 #CD2EE5 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 #CD2EE5?
#CD2EE5 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 46, 229). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD2EE5?
#CD2EE5 is RGB 205, 46, 229 — HSL 292°, 78%, 54% — CMYK 10%, 80%, 0%, 10%.
What colors go with #CD2EE5?
Its complement is #47E52E; analogous partners are #712EE5 and #E52EA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD2EE5 for text?
Black text on #CD2EE5 has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.10:1.