Palettes / Colors / #CF70DB
#CF70DB — Pink
#CF70DB 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 #CF70DB 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.
#CF70DB 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 #7DDB70; it also sits naturally between #9970DB and #DB70B2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CF70DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 112, 219 |
| HSL | 293°, 60%, 65% |
| HSV | 293°, 49%, 86% |
| CMYK | 5%, 49%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 44.31, 29.97, 70.47 |
| Yxy | 29.97, 0.3061, 0.2070 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.63, 53.10, -39.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.74, 52.43, -42.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 44% · Blue 86%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CF70DB
.text { color: #CF70DB; }
.background { background-color: #CF70DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF70DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 112, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 60%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF70DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 112, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF70DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 112, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CF70DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF70DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7DDB70:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.00:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.99:1 AA |
Best text color on #CF70DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CF70DB
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 #CF70DB: ·
How #CF70DB 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 #CF70DB 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 #CF70DB?
#CF70DB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 207, 112, 219). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CF70DB?
#CF70DB is RGB 207, 112, 219 — HSL 293°, 60%, 65% — CMYK 5%, 49%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #CF70DB?
Its complement is #7DDB70; analogous partners are #9970DB and #DB70B2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CF70DB for text?
Black text on #CF70DB has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.00:1.