Palettes / Colors / #CD37BB
#CD37BB — Pink
#CD37BB 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 #CD37BB 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.
#CD37BB 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 #37CD49; it also sits naturally between #9437CD and #CD3771. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD37BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 55, 187 |
| HSL | 307°, 60%, 51% |
| HSV | 307°, 73%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 73%, 9%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.51, 19.30, 48.87 |
| Yxy | 19.30, 0.3425, 0.1861 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.04, 71.18, -37.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.93, 70.87, -39.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 22% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 9% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD37BB
.text { color: #CD37BB; }
.background { background-color: #CD37BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD37BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 55, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 60%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD37BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 55, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD37BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 55, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD37BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD37BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #37CD49:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.32:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.86:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD37BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD37BB
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 #CD37BB: ·
How #CD37BB 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 #CD37BB 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 #CD37BB?
#CD37BB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 55, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD37BB?
#CD37BB is RGB 205, 55, 187 — HSL 307°, 60%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 73%, 9%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD37BB?
Its complement is #37CD49; analogous partners are #9437CD and #CD3771. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD37BB for text?
Black text on #CD37BB has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.32:1.