Palettes / Colors / #CD32BC
#CD32BC — Pink
#CD32BC 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 #CD32BC 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.
#CD32BC 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 #32CD44; it also sits naturally between #9232CD and #CD326D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD32BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 50, 188 |
| HSL | 307°, 61%, 50% |
| HSV | 307°, 76%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 76%, 8%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.39, 18.89, 49.36 |
| Yxy | 18.89, 0.3415, 0.1823 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.56, 72.83, -38.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.46, 72.76, -40.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 20% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 8% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD32BC
.text { color: #CD32BC; }
.background { background-color: #CD32BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD32BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 50, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 61%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD32BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 50, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD32BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 50, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD32BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD32BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #32CD44:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.39:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.78:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD32BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD32BC
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 #CD32BC: ·
How #CD32BC 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 #CD32BC 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 #CD32BC?
#CD32BC is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 50, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD32BC?
#CD32BC is RGB 205, 50, 188 — HSL 307°, 61%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 8%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD32BC?
Its complement is #32CD44; analogous partners are #9232CD and #CD326D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD32BC for text?
Black text on #CD32BC has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.39:1.