Palettes / Colors / #CD3EEA
#CD3EEA — Vivid Pink
#CD3EEA is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #CD3EEA 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.
#CD3EEA 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 #5BEA3E; it also sits naturally between #773EEA and #EA3EB0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD3EEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 62, 234 |
| HSL | 290°, 80%, 58% |
| HSV | 290°, 74%, 92% |
| CMYK | 12%, 74%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 41.75, 22.36, 79.96 |
| Yxy | 22.36, 0.2898, 0.1552 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.41, 76.58, -59.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.29, 78.58, -72.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 24% · Blue 92%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD3EEA
.text { color: #CD3EEA; }
.background { background-color: #CD3EEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD3EEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 62, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 80%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD3EEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 62, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD3EEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 62, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD3EEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD3EEA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CD3EEA
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Tones of #CD3EEA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5BEA3E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.84:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.47:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD3EEA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD3EEA
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 #CD3EEA: ·
How #CD3EEA 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 #CD3EEA 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 #CD3EEA?
#CD3EEA is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 62, 234). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD3EEA?
#CD3EEA is RGB 205, 62, 234 — HSL 290°, 80%, 58% — CMYK 12%, 74%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CD3EEA?
Its complement is #5BEA3E; analogous partners are #773EEA and #EA3EB0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD3EEA for text?
Black text on #CD3EEA has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.84:1.