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#CD429C — Pink

#CD429C is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #CD429C 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.

#CD429C 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 #42CD72; it also sits naturally between #B842CD and #CD4256. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#CD429C · RGB 205, 66, 156

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Color values

HEX#CD429C
RGB205, 66, 156
HSL321°, 58%, 53%
HSV321°, 68%, 80%
CMYK0%, 68%, 24%, 20%
XYZ33.13, 19.28, 33.43
Yxy19.28, 0.3860, 0.2246
CIE-Lab51.01, 63.04, -19.39
Hunter Lab43.90, 61.15, -17.44

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 26% · Blue 61%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 68% · Yellow 24% · Key 20%

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

Previews

Sample text in #CD429C on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CD429C on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CD429C

.text { color: #CD429C; }
.background { background-color: #CD429C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD429C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 66, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(321, 58%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD429C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 66, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD429C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 66, 156, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD429C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD429C">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CD429C

#C13390#AD2E81#992972#852363#751F57#611A48#4D1439#380F2A#240A1B#10040C

Tints of #CD429C

#D152A4#D666AF#DB76B7#DF86C0#E49ACA#E9AAD3#EDBBDB#F1CBE4#F6DFEE#FBEFF7

Tones of #CD429C

#C34B99#B85696#AF6093#A56990#9C738D#917E8A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #42CD72:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.33:1 AA large only
Against black text4.86:1 AA

Best text color on #CD429C: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD429C

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 #CD429C: ·

How #CD429C looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #919086Deuteranopia · #99A381Tritanopia · #C67571

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 500 · #EC4899Tailwind pink 600 · #DB2777Material Purple 500 · #9C27B0

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CD429C rather than the exact color:

Misty Solace
#297DB1 · #D23F9A · #9BD342 · #CEE2ED
Vivid Terrace
#2841A0 · #5E2FCE · #812C95 · #CD3B9F
Smoky Ruby Lagoon
#256882 · #C5389D · #8FB333 · #BBDCE2
Electric Meadow
#B936D9 · #CB3795 · #AB1E28 · #BB7734
Honey Dusk
#934CC7 · #B82EB9 · #C54692 · #721F2E
Dreamy Cascade
#615CBC · #573280 · #802D89 · #C84EA1

Similar colors

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

#D23F9A#CD3B9F#C5389D#CB3795#C54692#C84EA1#C240A5#D03FAB#D83897#D450A1#C5339B#D443AC

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CD429B  ·  #CD429D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD429C?

#CD429C is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 66, 156). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD429C?

#CD429C is RGB 205, 66, 156 — HSL 321°, 58%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 68%, 24%, 20%.

What colors go with #CD429C?

Its complement is #42CD72; analogous partners are #B842CD and #CD4256. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD429C for text?

Black text on #CD429C has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.33:1.