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#CD4FD8 Color

#CD4FD8 is rgb(205, 79, 216) in RGB, hsl(295, 64%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 63%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD4FD8
HEX#CD4FD8
RGBrgb(205, 79, 216)
HSLhsl(295, 64%, 58%)
HSVhsv(295, 63%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 63%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.224 324.4)
LABlab(55.43% 63.31 -46.81)
LCHlch(55.43% 78.73 323.52)

What #CD4FD8 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 #CD4FD8, 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.

#CD4FD8 Channel Values

How #CD4FD8 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 79 · B 2168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 64% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 63% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.68:1 vs white · 5.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD4FD8 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 text3.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CD4FD8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD4FD8; 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 #CD4FD8

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD4FD8.

How #CD4FD8 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#CD4FD8
Protanopia#7272D8
Protanomaly#9F66D8
Deuteranopia#8A8AD6
Deuteranomaly#A977D7
Tritanopia#C16E6E
Tritanomaly#C663A3
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD4FD8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd4fd8: #CD4FD8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD4FD8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd4fd8': '#CD4FD8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.310, blue: 0.847)
Android XML<color name="color_cd4fd8">#CD4FD8</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD4FD8"

More Pink Colors

#CD4FD8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CD4FD8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD4FD8?

#CD4FD8 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(205, 79, 216) in RGB and hsl(295, 64%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.56.

What is the RGB value of #CD4FD8?

#CD4FD8 is rgb(205, 79, 216) — red 205, green 79, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD4FD8?

#CD4FD8 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 63%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD4FD8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD4FD8 scores 3.68:1 against white and 5.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD4FD8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD4FD8 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 8.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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