What color is #CD238C?

#CD238C is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Shrine of Pleasures. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CD238C?

The RGB value is 205, 35, 140: 205 red, 35 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD238C?

The complementary color is #23CD64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CD238C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD238C color

#CD238C rgb(205, 35, 140)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CD238C is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 13.7% green and 54.9% blue (205, 35, 140).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 71% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 32% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Shrine of Pleasures (#CC3388), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#CD238C color codes

HEX	`#CD238C`
RGB	`rgb(205, 35, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 13.7%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 71%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 83%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 32%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.08, 70.48, -15.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.08, 72.23, 347.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.513, 16.078, 26.302)`
Decimal	`13443980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD238C, 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 #CD238C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CD238C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	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 #CD238C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd238c; }
.text { color: #cd238c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd238c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 35 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd238c, #cd2337); }

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Questions

What color is #CD238C?: #CD238C is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Shrine of Pleasures. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CD238C?: The RGB value is 205, 35, 140: 205 red, 35 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD238C?: The complementary color is #23CD64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD238C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.