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#CD478C — Pink

#CD478C 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 #CD478C 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.

#CD478C 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 #47CD87; it also sits naturally between #CA47CD and #CD4749. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#CD478C · RGB 205, 71, 140

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Color values

HEX#CD478C
RGB205, 71, 140
HSL329°, 57%, 54%
HSV329°, 65%, 80%
CMYK0%, 65%, 32%, 20%
XYZ32.16, 19.38, 26.86
Yxy19.38, 0.4103, 0.2472
CIE-Lab51.13, 59.08, -9.69
Hunter Lab44.02, 56.62, -8.05

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 28% · Blue 55%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 32% · Key 20%

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

Previews

Sample text in #CD478C on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CD478C on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CD478C

.text { color: #CD478C; }
.background { background-color: #CD478C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD478C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 71, 140); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(329, 57%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD478C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 71, 140, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD478C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 71, 140, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD478C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD478C">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CD478C

#C4367F#B03072#9C2B65#882558#74204B#601A3E#4C1531#380F24#240A17#10040A

Tints of #CD478C

#D15796#D567A0#DB7BAC#DF8BB6#E49BC0#E8ABCA#ECBBD4#F2CFE1#F6DFEB#FBEFF5

Tones of #CD478C

#C3508C#BA5A8B#B0638B#A66E8B#9C778A#93808A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #47CD87:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.31:1 AA large only
Against black text4.88:1 AA

Best text color on #CD478C: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD478C

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 #CD478C: ·

How #CD478C looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #93927BDeuteranopia · #9BA577Tritanopia · #C66E6B

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 · #DB2777Tailwind rose 500 · #F43F5E

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CD478C rather than the exact color:

Golden Ruby Orchard
#A38DDE · #C158CF · #D3408B · #D98178
Honey Dusk
#934CC7 · #B82EB9 · #C54692 · #721F2E
Misty Ruby Dusk
#22825A · #5ED4B5 · #D15187 · #EDCAD7
Dusty Terrace
#AB3FD0 · #A3298F · #D44F86 · #CE5B5A
Frozen Ruby Voyage
#78B033 · #3276AD · #C63D89 · #E5EDD6
Amber Opal
#217A50 · #51D17B · #D1538E · #DEA2BD

Similar colors

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

#D3408B#C54692#D15187#D44F86#C63D89#D1538E#DA498D#BE498D#C9477D#D94582#CF378D#D9528B

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CD478B  ·  #CD478D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD478C?

#CD478C is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 71, 140). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD478C?

#CD478C is RGB 205, 71, 140 — HSL 329°, 57%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 32%, 20%.

What colors go with #CD478C?

Its complement is #47CD87; analogous partners are #CA47CD and #CD4749. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD478C for text?

Black text on #CD478C has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.31:1.