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#CD2EDC Color

#CD2EDC is rgb(205, 46, 220) in RGB, hsl(295, 71%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 79%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD2EDC
HEX#CD2EDC
RGBrgb(205, 46, 220)
HSLhsl(295, 71%, 52%)
HSVhsv(295, 79%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 79%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.262 324.1)
LABlab(51.70% 74.48 -54.99)
LCHlch(51.70% 92.58 323.56)

What #CD2EDC 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 #CD2EDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.06Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 14Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 14.23Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 17.95Phlox#DF00FFΔE 20.34Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 20.47

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

#CD2EDC Channel Values

How #CD2EDC 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 46 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 71% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 79% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.18:1 vs white · 5.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD2EDC 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD2EDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CD2EDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD2EDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CD2EDC
Complementary
#3CDC2E
Analogous
#762EDC
Analogous
#DC2E93
Triadic
#DCCD2E
Triadic
#2EDCCD
Split comp.
#93DC2E
Split comp.
#2EDC76

Tints & Shades of #CD2EDC

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

#D44CE1
#DB66E5
#E285EA
#E89FEF
#EFBEF4
#F6D8F8

Shades

#B721C4
#9A1CA6
#7E1787
#65126D
#490D4E
#2D0830

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD2EDC.

How #CD2EDC 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#CD2EDC
Protanopia#6464DC
Protanomaly#9953DC
Deuteranopia#8181DA
Deuteranomaly#A56ADB
Tritanopia#BF5F5F
Tritanomaly#C550A1
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD2EDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd2edc: #CD2EDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD2EDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd2edc': '#CD2EDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.180, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_cd2edc">#CD2EDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD2EDC"

More Pink Colors

#CD2EDC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CD2EDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD2EDC?

#CD2EDC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(205, 46, 220) in RGB and hsl(295, 71%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.06.

What is the RGB value of #CD2EDC?

#CD2EDC is rgb(205, 46, 220) — red 205, green 46, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD2EDC?

#CD2EDC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 79%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD2EDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD2EDC scores 4.18:1 against white and 5.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD2EDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD2EDC 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 17.95, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.