Palettes / Colors / #CE277D

#CE277D — Pink

#CE277D is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.

#CE277D is a warm-leaning 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 #27CE78; it also sits naturally between #CB27CE and #CE272A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 81% · Green 15% · Blue 49%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 81% · Yellow 39% · Key 19%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CE277D

.text { color: #CE277D; }
.background { background-color: #CE277D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CE277D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(206, 39, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(329, 68%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CE277D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(206, 39, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CE277D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(206, 39, 125, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CE277D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CE277D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #27CE78:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CE277D: #FFFFFF.

How #CE277D 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 #CE277D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CE277C  ·  #CE277E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CE277D?

#CE277D is Pink, a pink color (RGB 206, 39, 125). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CE277D?

#CE277D is RGB 206, 39, 125 — HSL 329°, 68%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 81%, 39%, 19%.

What colors go with #CE277D?

Its complement is #27CE78; analogous partners are #CB27CE and #CE272A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CE277D for text?

White text on #CE277D has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.21:1.