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#CD5FE3 Color

#CD5FE3 is rgb(205, 95, 227) in RGB, hsl(290, 70%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 58%, 0%, 11%) 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 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD5FE3
HEX#CD5FE3
RGBrgb(205, 95, 227)
HSLhsl(290, 70%, 63%)
HSVhsv(290, 58%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 58%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(67% 0.212 320.7)
LABlab(58.46% 58.14 -48.24)
LCHlch(58.46% 75.55 320.32)

What #CD5FE3 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 #CD5FE3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.02Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.2Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.74Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.74Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 13.84Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.89

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

#CD5FE3 Channel Values

How #CD5FE3 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 95 · B 2278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 70% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 58% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.31:1 vs white · 6.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD5FE3 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 text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD5FE3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CD5FE3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD5FE3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CD5FE3
Complementary
#75E35F
Analogous
#8B5FE3
Analogous
#E35FB7
Triadic
#E3CD5F
Triadic
#5FE3CD
Split comp.
#B7E35F
Split comp.
#5FE38B

Tints & Shades of #CD5FE3

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

#D374E7
#DA8AEA
#E1A0EE
#E8B5F2
#EFCBF6
#F5E1FA

Shades

#C23CDD
#AC23C7
#8E1DA5
#6C167E
#4F105B
#2D0934

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD5FE3.

How #CD5FE3 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#CD5FE3
Protanopia#7B7BE3
Protanomaly#A271E3
Deuteranopia#9090E1
Deuteranomaly#AC7FE2
Tritanopia#C07B7B
Tritanomaly#C571AE
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD5FE3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd5fe3: #CD5FE3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD5FE3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd5fe3': '#CD5FE3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.373, blue: 0.890)
Android XML<color name="color_cd5fe3">#CD5FE3</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD5FE3"

More Pink Colors

#CD5FE3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CD5FE3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD5FE3?

#CD5FE3 is a light pink — rgb(205, 95, 227) in RGB and hsl(290, 70%, 63%) 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 6.02.

What is the RGB value of #CD5FE3?

#CD5FE3 is rgb(205, 95, 227) — red 205, green 95, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD5FE3?

#CD5FE3 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 58%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD5FE3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD5FE3 scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD5FE3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD5FE3 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 6.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #CD5FE3 in a Tool

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