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#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.

#CD328D · RGB 205, 50, 141

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Color values

HEX#CD328D
RGB205, 50, 141
HSL325°, 61%, 50%
HSV325°, 76%, 80%
CMYK0%, 76%, 31%, 20%
XYZ31.13, 17.18, 26.88
Yxy17.18, 0.4140, 0.2286
CIE-Lab48.49, 66.66, -14.27
Hunter Lab41.45, 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

Sample text in #CD328D on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CD328D on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

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>

Shades of #CD328D

#B92D7E#A82973#942465#83205A#6F1B4C#5A163E#4A1233#350D25#250919#10040B

Tints of #CD328D

#D24698#D657A1#DB6BAD#DF7CB6#E490C1#E9A5CD#EDB5D6#F2CAE1#F6DAEA#FBEFF6

Tones of #CD328D

#C23D8B#B84789#AC5387#A15E85#956A83#8B7481

Color harmonies

Complementary — #32CD73:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.73:1 AA
Against black text4.44:1 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:

100%
Sample heading text
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:

Protanopia · #8A8877Deuteranopia · #939F72Tritanopia · #C56662

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 pink 600 · #DB2777Tailwind pink 500 · #EC4899Material Pink 500 · #E91E63

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CD328D rather than the exact color:

Misty Meadow
#2668D3 · #4126A1 · #7A1A8E · #CF378D
Hidden Summit
#C74DD5 · #CA3185 · #9C2223 · #D69E5D
Electric Meadow
#B936D9 · #CB3795 · #AB1E28 · #BB7734
Vintage Ruby Aurora
#2828B5 · #531F8D · #D858DF · #D62B8E
Honey Bloom
#C2378C · #A83B55 · #D45643 · #D7AB7F
Crimson Ruby Breeze
#CC42BC · #C93481 · #D27683 · #BC593C

Similar colors

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

#CF378D#CA3185#CB3795#D62B8E#C2378C#C93481#D63484#CE3180#D63297#C63D89#C03788#CD2A9A

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CD328C  ·  #CD328E →

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.