Palettes / Colors / #CD3CAA
#CD3CAA — Pink
#CD3CAA 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 #CD3CAA 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.
#CD3CAA 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 #3CCD5E; it also sits naturally between #A63CCD and #CD3C63. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD3CAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 60, 170 |
| HSL | 314°, 59%, 52% |
| HSV | 314°, 71%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 71%, 17%, 20% |
| XYZ | 34.05, 19.11, 39.92 |
| Yxy | 19.11, 0.3658, 0.2053 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.82, 67.09, -27.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.72, 65.88, -26.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 24% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 71% · Yellow 17% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD3CAA
.text { color: #CD3CAA; }
.background { background-color: #CD3CAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD3CAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 60, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 59%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD3CAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 60, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD3CAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 60, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD3CAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD3CAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3CCD5E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.35:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.82:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD3CAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD3CAA
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 #CD3CAA: ·
How #CD3CAA 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 #CD3CAA 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 #CD3CAA?
#CD3CAA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 60, 170). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD3CAA?
#CD3CAA is RGB 205, 60, 170 — HSL 314°, 59%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 71%, 17%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD3CAA?
Its complement is #3CCD5E; analogous partners are #A63CCD and #CD3C63. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD3CAA for text?
Black text on #CD3CAA has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.35:1.