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#CD35DB — Pink

#CD35DB 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 #CD35DB 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.

#CD35DB 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 #41DB33; it also sits naturally between #7933DB and #DB3395. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#CD35DB · RGB 205, 53, 219

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Color values

HEX#CD35DB
RGB205, 53, 219
HSL295°, 70%, 53%
HSV295°, 76%, 86%
CMYK6%, 76%, 0%, 14%
XYZ39.24, 20.64, 68.93
Yxy20.64, 0.3046, 0.1602
CIE-Lab52.55, 76.81, -53.54
Hunter Lab45.43, 78.31, -62.96

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 21% · Blue 86%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #CD35DB on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CD35DB on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CD35DB

.text { color: #CD35DB; }
.background { background-color: #CD35DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD35DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 53, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 70%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD35DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 53, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD35DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 53, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD35DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD35DB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CD35DB

#C225D0#AE21BA#991DA5#85198F#75167E#611268#4D0F52#390B3D#240727#100311

Tints of #CD35DB

#D145DE#D75AE2#DB6CE5#DF7DE8#E493EC#E9A4EF#EDB5F2#F1C7F5#F7DCF9#FBEEFC

Tones of #CD35DB

#C33FCF#B94BC3#AF57B7#A563AB#9B6F9F#917B93

Color harmonies

Complementary — #41DB33:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.10:1 AA large only
Against black text5.13:1 AA

Best text color on #CD35DB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD35DB

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 #CD35DB: ·

How #CD35DB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #8B8AB3Deuteranopia · #949FA9Tritanopia · #C5938C

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 fuchsia 600 · #C026D3Tailwind fuchsia 500 · #D946EFTailwind purple 500 · #A855F7

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CD35DB rather than the exact color:

Smoky Ruby Mirage
#827E19 · #24B9B4 · #D131D7 · #E8ECC4
Frozen Voyage
#BBAD27 · #37D6C7 · #C738D6 · #EADFC0
Tranquil Ruby Tempest
#A661E6 · #D22EDE · #EA3AAE · #CF224C
Mellow Ruby Orchard
#939017 · #4AE3DE · #DA33DF · #E8E2AA
Wild Ember
#621090 · #C735E8 · #92ED5E · #CCF3BA
Frozen Ruby Twilight
#4F16AC · #D630E5 · #ED6EB4 · #F29A9C

Similar colors

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

#D131D7#C738D6#D22EDE#DA33DF#C735E8#D630E5#D42BD2#C735CD#C72CE6#D243D6#D839D0#DC2FE1

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CD35DA  ·  #CD35DC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD35DB?

#CD35DB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 53, 219). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD35DB?

#CD35DB is RGB 205, 53, 219 — HSL 295°, 70%, 53% — CMYK 6%, 76%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #CD35DB?

Its complement is #41DB33; analogous partners are #7933DB and #DB3395. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD35DB for text?

Black text on #CD35DB has a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.10:1.