Palettes / Colors / #CD4CCC
#CD4CCC — Pink
#CD4CCC 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 #CD4CCC 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.
#CD4CCC 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 #4CCD4C; it also sits naturally between #8C4CCD and #CD4C8C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD4CCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 76, 204 |
| HSL | 300°, 56%, 55% |
| HSV | 300°, 63%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 63%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 38.66, 22.51, 59.43 |
| Yxy | 22.51, 0.3206, 0.1866 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.56, 66.32, -41.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.44, 66.00, -45.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 30% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 63% · 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 #CD4CCC
.text { color: #CD4CCC; }
.background { background-color: #CD4CCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD4CCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 76, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 56%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD4CCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 76, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD4CCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 76, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD4CCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD4CCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4CCD4C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.82:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.50:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD4CCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD4CCC
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 #CD4CCC: ·
How #CD4CCC 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 #CD4CCC 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 #CD4CCC?
#CD4CCC is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 76, 204). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD4CCC?
#CD4CCC is RGB 205, 76, 204 — HSL 300°, 56%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 63%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD4CCC?
Its complement is #4CCD4C; analogous partners are #8C4CCD and #CD4C8C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD4CCC for text?
Black text on #CD4CCC has a contrast ratio of 5.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.82:1.