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#CD378C — Pink

#CD378C 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 #CD378C 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.

#CD378C 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 #37CD78; it also sits naturally between #C337CD and #CD3741. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#CD378C · RGB 205, 55, 140

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Color values

HEX#CD378C
RGB205, 55, 140
HSL326°, 60%, 51%
HSV326°, 73%, 80%
CMYK0%, 73%, 32%, 20%
XYZ31.28, 17.60, 26.56
Yxy17.60, 0.4146, 0.2334
CIE-Lab49.01, 64.96, -12.87
Hunter Lab41.96, 62.86, -10.85

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 22% · Blue 55%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 32% · Key 20%

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

Previews

Sample text in #CD378C on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CD378C on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CD378C

.text { color: #CD378C; }
.background { background-color: #CD378C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD378C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 55, 140); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(326, 60%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD378C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 55, 140, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD378C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 55, 140, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD378C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD378C">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CD378C

#BC2F7F#AB2B74#972666#832158#721D4D#5E173F#491232#350D24#250919#10040B

Tints of #CD378C

#D24B98#D65CA1#DB70AD#DF81B6#E495C2#E9A5CB#EEBAD7#F2CAE1#F7DEEC#FBEFF6

Tones of #CD378C

#C2428B#B84C89#AD5888#A36286#976D85#8D7784

Color harmonies

Complementary — #37CD78:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.64:1 AA
Against black text4.52:1 AA

Best text color on #CD378C: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD378C

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 #CD378C: ·

How #CD378C looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #8C8B77Deuteranopia · #95A073Tritanopia · #C66764

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 #CD378C rather than the exact color:

Misty Meadow
#2668D3 · #4126A1 · #7A1A8E · #CF378D
Electric Meadow
#B936D9 · #CB3795 · #AB1E28 · #BB7734
Hidden Summit
#C74DD5 · #CA3185 · #9C2223 · #D69E5D
Frozen Ruby Voyage
#78B033 · #3276AD · #C63D89 · #E5EDD6
Golden Ruby Orchard
#A38DDE · #C158CF · #D3408B · #D98178
Honey Bloom
#C2378C · #A83B55 · #D45643 · #D7AB7F

Similar colors

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

#CF378D#CB3795#CA3185#C63D89#D3408B#C2378C#C93481#D63484#CE3180#C03788#D63297#D62B8E

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CD378B  ·  #CD378D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD378C?

#CD378C is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 55, 140). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD378C?

#CD378C is RGB 205, 55, 140 — HSL 326°, 60%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 73%, 32%, 20%.

What colors go with #CD378C?

Its complement is #37CD78; analogous partners are #C337CD and #CD3741. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD378C for text?

White text on #CD378C has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.52:1.