Close to Orchid
#CD75DD
#CD75DD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 45.9% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 60% saturation and 66% 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 #CD75DD.
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
2.92:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.18:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.92:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.18:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD75DD as they’d see it.
#CD75DD 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 #CD75DD
What color is #CD75DD?
#CD75DD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 45.9% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 60% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD75DD in RGB?
#CD75DD is rgb(205, 117, 221): 205 red, 117 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD75DD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 47, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD75DD?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CD75DD?
Its complement #50AA45 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.