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#CD429E — Pink

#CD429E 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 #CD429E 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.

#CD429E 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 #42CD70; it also sits naturally between #B542CD and #CD4259. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#CD429E · RGB 205, 66, 158

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Color values

HEX#CD429E
RGB205, 66, 158
HSL320°, 58%, 53%
HSV320°, 68%, 80%
CMYK0%, 68%, 23%, 20%
XYZ33.30, 19.34, 34.33
Yxy19.34, 0.3829, 0.2224
CIE-Lab51.09, 63.30, -20.45
Hunter Lab43.98, 61.48, -18.57

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 26% · Blue 62%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 68% · Yellow 23% · Key 20%

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

Previews

Sample text in #CD429E on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CD429E on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CD429E

.text { color: #CD429E; }
.background { background-color: #CD429E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD429E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 66, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(320, 58%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD429E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 66, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD429E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 66, 158, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD429E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD429E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CD429E

#C13392#AD2E83#992974#852364#751F58#611A49#4D143A#380F2B#240A1B#10040C

Tints of #CD429E

#D152A7#D666B1#DB76B9#DF86C1#E49ACC#E9AAD4#EDBBDC#F1CBE4#F6DFEF#FBEFF7

Tones of #CD429E

#C34B9B#B85698#AF6094#A56991#9C738E#917E8A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #42CD70:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.31:1 AA large only
Against black text4.87:1 AA

Best text color on #CD429E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD429E

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 #CD429E: ·

How #CD429E looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #919088Deuteranopia · #99A382Tritanopia · #C67672

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 #CD429E rather than the exact color:

Misty Solace
#297DB1 · #D23F9A · #9BD342 · #CEE2ED
Vivid Terrace
#2841A0 · #5E2FCE · #812C95 · #CD3B9F
Smoky Ruby Lagoon
#256882 · #C5389D · #8FB333 · #BBDCE2
Misty Voyage
#236D34 · #58C977 · #C240A5 · #E2BAD8
Dreamy Cascade
#615CBC · #573280 · #802D89 · #C84EA1
Tranquil Ruby Lagoon
#D03FAB · #B32E5C · #9F322C · #9A571E

Similar colors

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

#D23F9A#CD3B9F#C5389D#C240A5#C84EA1#D03FAB#CB3795#C54692#D443AC#D450A1#D83897#D740AB

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CD429D  ·  #CD429F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD429E?

#CD429E is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 66, 158). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD429E?

#CD429E is RGB 205, 66, 158 — HSL 320°, 58%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 68%, 23%, 20%.

What colors go with #CD429E?

Its complement is #42CD70; analogous partners are #B542CD and #CD4259. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD429E for text?

Black text on #CD429E has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.31:1.