Palettes / Colors / #CF48DA
#CF48DA — Pink
#CF48DA 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 #CF48DA 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.
#CF48DA 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 #55DA49; it also sits naturally between #8549DA and #DA499D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CF48DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 72, 218 |
| HSL | 295°, 66%, 57% |
| HSV | 295°, 67%, 85% |
| CMYK | 5%, 67%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 40.70, 22.96, 68.62 |
| Yxy | 22.96, 0.3077, 0.1736 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.03, 70.70, -49.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.92, 71.45, -56.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 28% · Blue 85%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CF48DA
.text { color: #CF48DA; }
.background { background-color: #CF48DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF48DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 72, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 66%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF48DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 72, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF48DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 72, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CF48DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF48DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #55DA49:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.76:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.59:1 AA |
Best text color on #CF48DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CF48DA
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 #CF48DA: ·
How #CF48DA 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 #CF48DA 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 #CF48DA?
#CF48DA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 207, 72, 218). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CF48DA?
#CF48DA is RGB 207, 72, 218 — HSL 295°, 66%, 57% — CMYK 5%, 67%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #CF48DA?
Its complement is #55DA49; analogous partners are #8549DA and #DA499D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CF48DA for text?
Black text on #CF48DA has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.76:1.