Palettes / Colors / #CD66DF
#CD66DF — Pink
#CD66DF 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 #CD66DF 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.
#CD66DF 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 #79DF68; it also sits naturally between #9168DF and #DF68B5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD66DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 102, 223 |
| HSL | 291°, 65%, 64% |
| HSV | 291°, 54%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 54%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 43.25, 27.81, 72.90 |
| Yxy | 27.81, 0.3004, 0.1932 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.72, 58.21, -44.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.73, 57.82, -49.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 40% · Blue 87%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 54% · 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 #CD66DF
.text { color: #CD66DF; }
.background { background-color: #CD66DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD66DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 102, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 65%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD66DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 102, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD66DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 102, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD66DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD66DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #79DF68:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.20:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.56:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD66DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD66DF
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 #CD66DF: ·
How #CD66DF 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 #CD66DF 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 #CD66DF?
#CD66DF is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 102, 223). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD66DF?
#CD66DF is RGB 205, 102, 223 — HSL 291°, 65%, 64% — CMYK 8%, 54%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CD66DF?
Its complement is #79DF68; analogous partners are #9168DF and #DF68B5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD66DF for text?
Black text on #CD66DF has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.20:1.