Palettes / Colors / #CD3CA9

#CD3CA9 — Pink

#CD3CA9 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.

#CD3CA9 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3CCD60; it also sits naturally between #A93CCD and #CD3C60. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 24% · Blue 66%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 71% · Yellow 18% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #CD3CA9

.text { color: #CD3CA9; }
.background { background-color: #CD3CA9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD3CA9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 60, 169); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(315, 59%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD3CA9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 60, 169, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD3CA9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 60, 169, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD3CA9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD3CA9">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3CCD60:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CD3CA9: #000000.

How #CD3CA9 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 #CD3CA9 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CD3CA8  ·  #CD3CAA →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD3CA9?

#CD3CA9 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 60, 169). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD3CA9?

#CD3CA9 is RGB 205, 60, 169 — HSL 315°, 59%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 71%, 18%, 20%.

What colors go with #CD3CA9?

Its complement is #3CCD60; analogous partners are #A93CCD and #CD3C60. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD3CA9 for text?

Black text on #CD3CA9 has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.36:1.