Palettes / Colors / #CD44CD
#CD44CD — Pink
#CD44CD 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 #CD44CD 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.
#CD44CD 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 #46CE46; it also sits naturally between #8A46CE and #CE468A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD44CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 68, 205 |
| HSL | 300°, 58%, 54% |
| HSV | 300°, 67%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 67%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 38.26, 21.52, 59.89 |
| Yxy | 21.52, 0.3197, 0.1798 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.52, 69.56, -44.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.39, 69.61, -48.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 27% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD44CD
.text { color: #CD44CD; }
.background { background-color: #CD44CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD44CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 68, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 58%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD44CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 68, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD44CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 68, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD44CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD44CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #46CE46:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.96:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.30:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD44CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD44CD
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 #CD44CD: ·
How #CD44CD 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 #CD44CD 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 #CD44CD?
#CD44CD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 68, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD44CD?
#CD44CD is RGB 205, 68, 205 — HSL 300°, 58%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 67%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD44CD?
Its complement is #46CE46; analogous partners are #8A46CE and #CE468A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD44CD for text?
Black text on #CD44CD has a contrast ratio of 5.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.96:1.