Close to Mulberry
#CD55AA
#CD55AA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Mulberry. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 33.3% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 318°, with 55% saturation and 57% 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 #CD55AA.
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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5.48:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD55AA as they’d see it.
#CD55AA 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 #CD55AA
What color is #CD55AA?
#CD55AA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Mulberry. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 33.3% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 318°, with 55% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD55AA in RGB?
#CD55AA is rgb(205, 85, 170): 205 red, 85 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD55AA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 59, 17, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD55AA?
PANTONE 252 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CD55AA?
Its complement #009647 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.