Palettes / Colors / #CD42BF
#CD42BF — Pink
#CD42BF is a pink color we call 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 #CD42BF 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.
#CD42BF 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 #42CD50; it also sits naturally between #9542CD and #CD4279. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD42BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 66, 191 |
| HSL | 306°, 58%, 53% |
| HSV | 306°, 68%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 68%, 7%, 20% |
| XYZ | 36.53, 20.64, 51.35 |
| Yxy | 20.64, 0.3366, 0.1902 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.55, 68.05, -37.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.43, 67.52, -39.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 26% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 68% · Yellow 7% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD42BF
.text { color: #CD42BF; }
.background { background-color: #CD42BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD42BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 66, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(306, 58%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD42BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 66, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD42BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 66, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD42BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD42BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #42CD50:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.10:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.13:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD42BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD42BF
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 #CD42BF: ·
How #CD42BF 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 #CD42BF 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 #CD42BF?
#CD42BF is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 66, 191). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD42BF?
#CD42BF is RGB 205, 66, 191 — HSL 306°, 58%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 68%, 7%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD42BF?
Its complement is #42CD50; analogous partners are #9542CD and #CD4279. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD42BF for text?
Black text on #CD42BF has a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.10:1.