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#CD4ACF Color

#CD4ACF is rgb(205, 74, 207) in RGB, hsl(299, 58%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 64%, 0%, 19%) 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 8.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD4ACF
HEX#CD4ACF
RGBrgb(205, 74, 207)
HSLhsl(299, 58%, 55%)
HSVhsv(299, 64%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 64%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(63.6% 0.223 327.2)
LABlab(54.32% 64.08 -43.46)
LCHlch(54.32% 77.43 325.86)

What #CD4ACF 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 #CD4ACF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 8.25Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.95Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 11.24Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 15.16Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 15.37Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 15.49

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

#CD4ACF Channel Values

How #CD4ACF 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 74 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 58% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 64% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.83:1 vs white · 5.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD4ACF 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 text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD4ACF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CD4ACF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD4ACF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CD4ACF
Complementary
#4CCF4A
Analogous
#8A4ACF
Analogous
#CF4A8E
Triadic
#CFCD4A
Triadic
#4ACFCD
Split comp.
#8ECF4A
Split comp.
#4ACF8A

Tints & Shades of #CD4ACF

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

#D362D5
#DA7ADC
#E192E2
#E9AEEA
#EFC7F0
#F6DFF6

Shades

#BF33C1
#9F2BA1
#832385
#671C69
#4C144D
#2C0C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD4ACF.

How #CD4ACF 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#CD4ACF
Protanopia#7070CF
Protanomaly#9E63CF
Deuteranopia#8888CD
Deuteranomaly#A874CE
Tritanopia#C26868
Tritanomaly#C75D9C
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD4ACF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd4acf: #CD4ACF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD4ACF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd4acf': '#CD4ACF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.290, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_cd4acf">#CD4ACF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD4ACF"

More Pink Colors

#CD4ACF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CD4ACF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD4ACF?

#CD4ACF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(205, 74, 207) in RGB and hsl(299, 58%, 55%) 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 8.25.

What is the RGB value of #CD4ACF?

#CD4ACF is rgb(205, 74, 207) — red 205, green 74, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD4ACF?

#CD4ACF converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 64%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD4ACF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD4ACF scores 3.83:1 against white and 5.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD4ACF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD4ACF 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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