Palettes / Colors / #CD55DD
#CD55DD — Pink
#CD55DD 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 #CD55DD 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.
#CD55DD is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #65DD55; it also sits naturally between #8955DD and #DD55A9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD55DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 85, 221 |
| HSL | 293°, 67%, 60% |
| HSV | 293°, 62%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 62%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 41.48, 24.70, 70.99 |
| Yxy | 24.70, 0.3024, 0.1801 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.78, 65.55, -47.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.70, 65.69, -54.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 33% · Blue 87%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD55DD
.text { color: #CD55DD; }
.background { background-color: #CD55DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD55DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 85, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 67%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD55DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 85, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD55DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 85, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD55DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD55DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #65DD55:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.54:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.94:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD55DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD55DD
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 #CD55DD: ·
How #CD55DD 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 #CD55DD 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 #CD55DD?
#CD55DD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 85, 221). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD55DD?
#CD55DD is RGB 205, 85, 221 — HSL 293°, 67%, 60% — CMYK 7%, 62%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CD55DD?
Its complement is #65DD55; analogous partners are #8955DD and #DD55A9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD55DD for text?
Black text on #CD55DD has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.54:1.