Close to Medium Violet Red
#CD138E
#CD138E is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 7.5% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 83% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CD138E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.15:1 AABlack text on this color
4.08:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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4.08:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD138E as they’d see it.
#CD138E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CD138E
What color is #CD138E?
#CD138E is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 7.5% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 320°, with 83% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD138E in RGB?
#CD138E is rgb(205, 19, 142): 205 red, 19 green, and 142 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD138E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 91, 31, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD138E?
PANTONE Rhodamine Red C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CD138E?
Its complement #017F2F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.