Palettes / Colors / #CD478C
#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.
Color values
| HEX | #CD478C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 71, 140 |
| HSL | 329°, 57%, 54% |
| HSV | 329°, 65%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 65%, 32%, 20% |
| XYZ | 32.16, 19.38, 26.86 |
| Yxy | 19.38, 0.4103, 0.2472 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.13, 59.08, -9.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.02, 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
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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>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #47CD87:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.31:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.88:1 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:
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:
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 #CD478C 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 #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.