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#cd72ab

a balanced, vivid magenta / pink · warm · closest name: Pale Violet Red

RGB
205, 114, 171
HSL
322°, 48%, 63%
CMYK
0, 44, 17, 20
Luminance
0.2795

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #cd72ab is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#cd72ab
Hue
322°
magenta / pink
Saturation
48%
vivid
Lightness
63%
balanced
Brightness
80%
HSV value
Perceived
60%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2795
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
38/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
6.59:1
Closest name
Pale Violet Red
ΔE2000 7.7
Where it sits
Hue322° of 360°
Saturation48%
Lightness63%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool38% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#cd72ab
RGBrgb(205, 114, 171)
HSLhsl(322, 48%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 17%, 20%)
LABlab(59.9 43.2 -14.7)
LCHlch(59.9 45.6 341.2)
OKLCHoklch(0.671 0.133 343.0)
Decimal13464235
Display P3color(display-p3 0.804 0.447 0.671)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #cd72ab;
background-color: #cd72ab;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#cd72ab] bg-[#cd72ab]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #cd72ab;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.447, blue: 0.671)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#cd72ab")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFCD72AB)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(171, 114, 205)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #cd72ab · 6.59:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.19:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 6.59:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #cd72ab as text scores 3.19:1 on white and 6.59:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#cd72ab on white: 3.19:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#cd72ab on black: 6.59:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #7887AD
deuteranopia · #8F96A9
tritanopia · #D77287

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #cd72ab is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FAF5F8
#F5EAF1
#ECD0E1
#E2ACCE
#cd72ab
#C4599C
#B54089
#973572
#782B5B
#582244
#37152A
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #FAF5F8Darkest = 950 · #37152A
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAF5F8;
  --brand-100: #F5EAF1;
  --brand-200: #ECD0E1;
  --brand-300: #E2ACCE;
  --brand-400: #cd72ab;
  --brand-500: #C4599C;
  --brand-600: #B54089;
  --brand-700: #973572;
  --brand-800: #782B5B;
  --brand-900: #582244;
  --brand-950: #37152A;
  --brand: #cd72ab;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #cd72ab

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F8
Tinted page background
Border#EAC3DB
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B7D
Captions on the surface
Accent#319B3E
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#5E2147
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F8ECF4
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#24141E
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #cd72ab

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#72CD94
Analogous left#C172CD
Analogous right#CD727D
Split-complement 1#7DCD72
Split-complement 2#72CDC1
Triadic 1#ABCD72
Triadic 2#72ABCD
Tetradic#CDC172

RGB percentages

Red80.4%
Green44.7%
Blue67.1%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta44.4%
Yellow16.6%
Key (black)19.6%

Color previews

#cd72ab text on a black background

contrast 6.59:1

Card sample

#cd72ab text on a white background

contrast 3.19:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #cd72ab;
Background color
Panel with #cd72ab background
background-color: #cd72ab;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #cd72ab;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(205, 114, 171, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(205, 114, 171, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #cd72ab;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cd72ab, #CD7572);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #cd72ab

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#cd72ab in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#cd72ab, answered

What color is #cd72ab?

#cd72ab is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Pale Violet Red (ΔE2000 7.7). It sits at 322° on the hue wheel with 48% saturation and 63% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #cd72ab?

rgb(205, 114, 171) — 205 red, 114 green and 171 blue out of 255, or 80.4% / 44.7% / 67.1% by channel.

Is #cd72ab a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2795 and perceived brightness is 60%, so black text on it reaches 6.59:1.

Should I use black or white text on #cd72ab?

Black. It scores 6.59:1 against #cd72ab, versus 3.19:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #cd72ab?

#72CD94 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #7DCD72 and #72CDC1, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #cd72ab?

For interface work: #FAF4F8 as the surface, #EAC3DB for borders, #9B4B7D for secondary text, #319B3E as an accent and #5E2147 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #C172CD and #CD727D stays calm, while #72CD94 is the loudest partner.

What is #cd72ab in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 44%, 17%, 20%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #cd72ab warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 38 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #CD728A; nudged cooler, #CF70CE.

Work with #cd72ab in the Color Lab