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#CD478A Color

#CD478A is rgb(205, 71, 138) in RGB, hsl(330, 57%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 33%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD478A
HEX#CD478A
RGBrgb(205, 71, 138)
HSLhsl(330, 57%, 54%)
HSVhsv(330, 65%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 33%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.181 353)
LABlab(51.43% 57.98 -7.63)
LCHlch(51.43% 58.48 352.50)

What #CD478A 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 #CD478A, 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.

#CD478A Channel Values

How #CD478A 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 71 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 57% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 65% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 33% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.32:1 vs white · 4.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD478A 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 text4.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CD478A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD478A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CD478A

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD478A.

How #CD478A 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#CD478A
Protanopia#6E6E89
Protanomaly#9D618A
Deuteranopia#878786
Deuteranomaly#A87388
Tritanopia#C95353
Tritanomaly#CB4F6D
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD478A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd478a: #CD478A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD478A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd478a': '#CD478A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.278, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_cd478a">#CD478A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD478A"

More Pink Colors

#CD478A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CD478A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD478A?

#CD478A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(205, 71, 138) in RGB and hsl(330, 57%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.

What is the RGB value of #CD478A?

#CD478A is rgb(205, 71, 138) — red 205, green 71, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD478A?

#CD478A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 33%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD478A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD478A scores 4.32:1 against white and 4.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD478A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD478A 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 14.66, which is visibly different.

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