Palettes / Colors / #CF027D

#CF027D — Vivid Pink

#CF027D is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #CF027D 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.

#CF027D 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 #02CF54; it also sits naturally between #BB02CF and #CF0217. 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 1% · Blue 49%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 40% · Key 19%

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

Previews

CSS code for #CF027D

.text { color: #CF027D; }
.background { background-color: #CF027D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF027D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 2, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(324, 98%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF027D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 2, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF027D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 2, 125, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CF027D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF027D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #02CF54:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CF027D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CF027D

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:

How #CF027D 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 #CF027D 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

← #CF027C  ·  #CF027E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CF027D?

#CF027D is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 207, 2, 125). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CF027D?

#CF027D is RGB 207, 2, 125 — HSL 324°, 98%, 41% — CMYK 0%, 99%, 40%, 19%.

What colors go with #CF027D?

Its complement is #02CF54; analogous partners are #BB02CF and #CF0217. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CF027D for text?

White text on #CF027D has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.96:1.