Palettes / Colors / #CF44CD
#CF44CD — Pink
#CF44CD 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 #CF44CD 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.
#CF44CD is a warm-leaning 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 #44CF47; it also sits naturally between #8C44CF and #CF4487. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CF44CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 68, 205 |
| HSL | 301°, 59%, 54% |
| HSV | 301°, 67%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 67%, 1%, 19% |
| XYZ | 38.82, 21.81, 59.92 |
| Yxy | 21.81, 0.3220, 0.1809 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.82, 70.01, -43.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.70, 70.25, -47.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 27% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 1% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CF44CD
.text { color: #CF44CD; }
.background { background-color: #CF44CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF44CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 68, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 59%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF44CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 68, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF44CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 68, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CF44CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF44CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #44CF47:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.92:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.36:1 AA |
Best text color on #CF44CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CF44CD
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 #CF44CD: ·
How #CF44CD 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 #CF44CD 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 #CF44CD?
#CF44CD is Pink, a pink color (RGB 207, 68, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CF44CD?
#CF44CD is RGB 207, 68, 205 — HSL 301°, 59%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 67%, 1%, 19%.
What colors go with #CF44CD?
Its complement is #44CF47; analogous partners are #8C44CF and #CF4487. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CF44CD for text?
Black text on #CF44CD has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.92:1.