Palettes / Colors / #CD328D
#CD328D — Pink
#CD328D 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 #CD328D 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.
#CD328D 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 #32CD73; it also sits naturally between #C032CD and #CD323F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD328D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 50, 141 |
| HSL | 325°, 61%, 50% |
| HSV | 325°, 76%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 76%, 31%, 20% |
| XYZ | 31.13, 17.18, 26.88 |
| Yxy | 17.18, 0.4140, 0.2286 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.49, 66.66, -14.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.45, 64.71, -12.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 20% · Blue 55%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 31% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD328D
.text { color: #CD328D; }
.background { background-color: #CD328D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD328D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 50, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(325, 61%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD328D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 50, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD328D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 50, 141, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD328D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD328D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #32CD73:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.73:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.44:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CD328D: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD328D
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 #CD328D: ·
How #CD328D 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 #CD328D 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 #CD328D?
#CD328D is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 50, 141). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD328D?
#CD328D is RGB 205, 50, 141 — HSL 325°, 61%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 31%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD328D?
Its complement is #32CD73; analogous partners are #C032CD and #CD323F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD328D for text?
White text on #CD328D has a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.44:1.