Close to Medium Orchid
#CD51DC
#CD51DC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 31.8% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 294°, with 67% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CD51DC.
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.
White text on this color
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5.81:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.81:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD51DC as they’d see it.
#CD51DC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CD51DC
What color is #CD51DC?
#CD51DC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 31.8% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 294°, with 67% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD51DC in RGB?
#CD51DC is rgb(205, 81, 220): 205 red, 81 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD51DC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 63, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD51DC?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CD51DC?
Its complement #209C1E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.