Palettes / Colors / #CF53DF
#CF53DF — Pink
#CF53DF 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 #CF53DF 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.
#CF53DF 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 #63DF53; it also sits naturally between #8953DF and #DF53A9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CF53DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 83, 223 |
| HSL | 293°, 69%, 60% |
| HSV | 293°, 63%, 87% |
| CMYK | 7%, 63%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 42.14, 24.78, 72.37 |
| Yxy | 24.78, 0.3026, 0.1779 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.86, 67.22, -48.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.78, 67.73, -56.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 33% · Blue 87%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 63% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CF53DF
.text { color: #CF53DF; }
.background { background-color: #CF53DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF53DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 83, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 69%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF53DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 83, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF53DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 83, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CF53DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF53DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #63DF53:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.53:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.96:1 AA |
Best text color on #CF53DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CF53DF
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 #CF53DF: ·
How #CF53DF 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 #CF53DF 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 #CF53DF?
#CF53DF is Pink, a pink color (RGB 207, 83, 223). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CF53DF?
#CF53DF is RGB 207, 83, 223 — HSL 293°, 69%, 60% — CMYK 7%, 63%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CF53DF?
Its complement is #63DF53; analogous partners are #8953DF and #DF53A9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CF53DF for text?
Black text on #CF53DF has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.53:1.