Palettes / Colors / #CD328F
#CD328F — Pink
#CD328F 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 #CD328F 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.
#CD328F 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 #32CD70; it also sits naturally between #BE32CD and #CD3241. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD328F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 50, 143 |
| HSL | 324°, 61%, 50% |
| HSV | 324°, 76%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 76%, 30%, 20% |
| XYZ | 31.28, 17.24, 27.67 |
| Yxy | 17.24, 0.4105, 0.2263 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.57, 66.89, -15.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.53, 65.01, -13.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 20% · Blue 56%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 30% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD328F
.text { color: #CD328F; }
.background { background-color: #CD328F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD328F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 50, 143); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(324, 61%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD328F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 50, 143, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD328F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 50, 143, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD328F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD328F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #32CD70:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.72:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.45:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CD328F: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD328F
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 #CD328F: ·
How #CD328F 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 #CD328F 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 #CD328F?
#CD328F is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 50, 143). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD328F?
#CD328F is RGB 205, 50, 143 — HSL 324°, 61%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 30%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD328F?
Its complement is #32CD70; analogous partners are #BE32CD and #CD3241. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD328F for text?
White text on #CD328F has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.45:1.