Palettes / Colors / #CD68DD
#CD68DD — Pink
#CD68DD 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 #CD68DD 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.
#CD68DD 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 #79DD69; it also sits naturally between #9469DD and #DD69B3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD68DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 104, 221 |
| HSL | 292°, 63%, 64% |
| HSV | 292°, 53%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 53%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 43.18, 28.10, 71.55 |
| Yxy | 28.10, 0.3023, 0.1967 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.98, 56.87, -42.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.01, 56.34, -47.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 41% · Blue 87%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 53% · 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 #CD68DD
.text { color: #CD68DD; }
.background { background-color: #CD68DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD68DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 104, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 63%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD68DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 104, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD68DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 104, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD68DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD68DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #79DD69:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.17:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.62:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD68DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD68DD
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 #CD68DD: ·
How #CD68DD 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 #CD68DD 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 #CD68DD?
#CD68DD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 104, 221). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD68DD?
#CD68DD is RGB 205, 104, 221 — HSL 292°, 63%, 64% — CMYK 7%, 53%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CD68DD?
Its complement is #79DD69; analogous partners are #9469DD and #DD69B3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD68DD for text?
Black text on #CD68DD has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.17:1.