Close to Medium Violet Red
#CD3396
#CD3396 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 20% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 61% saturation and 50% 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 #CD3396.
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
4.66:1 AABlack text on this color
4.51:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.66:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.51:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD3396 as they’d see it.
#CD3396 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 #CD3396
What color is #CD3396?
#CD3396 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 20% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 321°, with 61% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD3396 in RGB?
#CD3396 is rgb(205, 51, 150): 205 red, 51 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD3396 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 75, 27, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD3396?
PANTONE 238 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CD3396?
Its complement #138640 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.