Close to Medium Violet Red
#CD2CA9
#CD2CA9 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 17.3% green, and 66.3% blue. Its hue is 313°, with 65% saturation and 49% 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 #CD2CA9.
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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4.64:1 AABlack text on this color
4.53:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.53:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD2CA9 as they’d see it.
#CD2CA9 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 #CD2CA9
What color is #CD2CA9?
#CD2CA9 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 17.3% green, and 66.3% blue. Its hue is 313°, with 65% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD2CA9 in RGB?
#CD2CA9 is rgb(205, 44, 169): 205 red, 44 green, and 169 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD2CA9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 79, 18, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD2CA9?
PANTONE 253 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CD2CA9?
Its complement #178731 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.