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#CD72DF Color

#CD72DF is rgb(205, 114, 223) in RGB, hsl(290, 63%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 49%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD72DF
HEX#CD72DF
RGBrgb(205, 114, 223)
HSLhsl(290, 63%, 66%)
HSVhsv(290, 49%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 49%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.179 320.8)
LABlab(61.76% 48.78 -40.83)
LCHlch(61.76% 63.61 320.07)

What #CD72DF 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 #CD72DF, 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.

#CD72DF Channel Values

How #CD72DF 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 114 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 63% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 49% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD72DF 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CD72DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD72DF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #CD72DF

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD72DF.

How #CD72DF 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#CD72DF
Protanopia#8787DF
Protanomaly#A87FDF
Deuteranopia#9898DD
Deuteranomaly#B08ADE
Tritanopia#C28686
Tritanomaly#C67FB1
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD72DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd72df: #CD72DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD72DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd72df': '#CD72DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.447, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_cd72df">#CD72DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD72DF"

More Pink Colors

#CD72DF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CD72DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD72DF?

#CD72DF is a light pink — rgb(205, 114, 223) in RGB and hsl(290, 63%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.

What is the RGB value of #CD72DF?

#CD72DF is rgb(205, 114, 223) — red 205, green 114, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD72DF?

#CD72DF converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 49%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD72DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD72DF scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD72DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD72DF 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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