Close to Medium Violet Red
#CD178C
#CD178C is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 9% green, and 54.9% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 80% saturation and 45% 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 #CD178C.
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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4.10:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD178C as they’d see it.
#CD178C 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 #CD178C
What color is #CD178C?
#CD178C is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 9% green, and 54.9% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 80% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD178C in RGB?
#CD178C is rgb(205, 23, 140): 205 red, 23 green, and 140 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD178C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 89, 32, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD178C?
PANTONE 233 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CD178C?
Its complement #007F32 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.