What color is #CD0065?

#CD0065 is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Vampiric Bloodlust. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CD0065?

The RGB value is 205, 0, 101: 205 red, 0 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD0065?

The complementary color is #00CD68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CD0065?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD0065 color

#CD0065 rgb(205, 0, 101)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CD0065 is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 0% green and 39.6% blue (205, 0, 101).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 51% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Vampiric Bloodlust (#CC0066), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#CD0065 color codes

HEX	`#CD0065`
RGB	`rgb(205, 0, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 0%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 100%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 51%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.12, 71.67, 3.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.12, 71.77, 3.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.528, 13.923, 13.547)`
Decimal	`13434981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD0065, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CD0065	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CD0065 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CD0065 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd0065; }
.text { color: #cd0065; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd0065; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 0 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd0065, #cd0200); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ruby.

Questions

What color is #CD0065?: #CD0065 is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Vampiric Bloodlust. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CD0065?: The RGB value is 205, 0, 101: 205 red, 0 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD0065?: The complementary color is #00CD68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD0065?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.