Palettes / Colors / #CD47BE
#CD47BE — Pink
#CD47BE 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 #CD47BE 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.
#CD47BE 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 #47CD56; it also sits naturally between #9947CD and #CD477A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD47BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 71, 190 |
| HSL | 307°, 57%, 54% |
| HSV | 307°, 65%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 65%, 7%, 20% |
| XYZ | 36.72, 21.20, 50.87 |
| Yxy | 21.20, 0.3375, 0.1949 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.17, 66.02, -35.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.05, 65.26, -37.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 28% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · 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 #CD47BE
.text { color: #CD47BE; }
.background { background-color: #CD47BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD47BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 71, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 57%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD47BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 71, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD47BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 71, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD47BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD47BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #47CD56:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.01:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.24:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD47BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD47BE
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 #CD47BE: ·
How #CD47BE 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 #CD47BE 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 #CD47BE?
#CD47BE is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 71, 190). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD47BE?
#CD47BE is RGB 205, 71, 190 — HSL 307°, 57%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 7%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD47BE?
Its complement is #47CD56; analogous partners are #9947CD and #CD477A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD47BE for text?
Black text on #CD47BE has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.01:1.