Palettes / Colors / #CD78DC
#CD78DC — Light Pink
#CD78DC is a pink color we call Light 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 #CD78DC 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.
#CD78DC is a cool 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 #88DC79; it also sits naturally between #9C79DC and #DC79BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD78DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 120, 220 |
| HSL | 291°, 59%, 67% |
| HSV | 291°, 45%, 86% |
| CMYK | 7%, 45%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 44.81, 31.58, 71.44 |
| Yxy | 31.58, 0.3031, 0.2136 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.99, 48.66, -37.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.20, 47.75, -40.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 47% · Blue 86%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD78DC
.text { color: #CD78DC; }
.background { background-color: #CD78DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD78DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 120, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 59%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD78DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 120, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD78DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 120, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD78DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD78DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #88DC79:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD78DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD78DC
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 #CD78DC: ·
How #CD78DC 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 #CD78DC 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 #CD78DC?
#CD78DC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 120, 220). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD78DC?
#CD78DC is RGB 205, 120, 220 — HSL 291°, 59%, 67% — CMYK 7%, 45%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CD78DC?
Its complement is #88DC79; analogous partners are #9C79DC and #DC79BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD78DC for text?
Black text on #CD78DC has a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.87:1.