Close to Dark Orchid
#CD36DC
#CD36DC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 21.2% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 70% saturation and 54% 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 #CD36DC.
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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5.16:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD36DC as they’d see it.
#CD36DC 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 #CD36DC
What color is #CD36DC?
#CD36DC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Dark Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 21.2% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 70% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD36DC in RGB?
#CD36DC is rgb(205, 54, 220): 205 red, 54 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD36DC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 75, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD36DC?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CD36DC?
Its complement #009302 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.