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#CD04AB Color

#CD04AB is rgb(205, 4, 171) in RGB, hsl(310, 96%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 17%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), visibly different at ΔE 13.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD04AB
HEX#CD04AB
RGBrgb(205, 4, 171)
HSLhsl(310, 96%, 41%)
HSVhsv(310, 98%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 17%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.251 338)
LABlab(47.16% 75.72 -33.77)
LCHlch(47.16% 82.90 335.97)

What #CD04AB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CD04AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#CD04AB Channel Values

How #CD04AB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 205 · G 4 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 96% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 98% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 17% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD04AB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD04AB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CD04AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD04AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CD04AB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD04AB.

How #CD04AB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CD04AB
Protanopia#5B5BAA
Protanomaly#9747AB
Deuteranopia#7C7CA8
Deuteranomaly#A362A9
Tritanopia#C54141
Tritanomaly#C8327A
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD04AB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cd04ab: #CD04AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD04AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd04ab': '#CD04AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.016, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_cd04ab">#CD04AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD04AB"

More Pink Colors

#CD04AB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CD04AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD04AB?

#CD04AB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(205, 4, 171) in RGB and hsl(310, 96%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.19.

What is the RGB value of #CD04AB?

#CD04AB is rgb(205, 4, 171) — red 205, green 4, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD04AB?

#CD04AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 17%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD04AB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CD04AB scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD04AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD04AB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 20.73, which is visibly different.

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