What color is #CD219A?

#CD219A is a medium, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(205, 33, 154), and in HSL hsl(318, 72%, 47%).

Is #CD219A accessible as text?

On white, #CD219A has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #CD219A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CD219A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-600 (#E60076).

What colors go well with #CD219A?

#CD219A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #22CE55. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CD219A below.

Is #CD219A good for buttons?

#CD219A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #CD219A — black text only reaches 4.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CD219A the same as CSS mediumvioletred?

No — #CD219A is not the CSS named color mediumvioletred, but mediumvioletred (#C71585) is the closest CSS named color.

#CD219A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CD219A

Not just a swatch — here's how #CD219A works with other colors. Named schemes with #CD219A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CD219A Secondary #E86C5F Accent #EF983E Anchor #5A3A53 Surface #F6E8D7

Medium Violet Red glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CD219A Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Medium Violet Red sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CD219A Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9462 Secondary #3C3833

Medium Violet Red anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CD219A Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

Medium Violet Red plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CD219A Secondary #C890B0 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Medium Violet Red is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Violet Red carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CD219A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 70/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 70/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #CD219A

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People also use #CD219A with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2D6EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CE2261 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CD219A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CD219A;
  --color-base-rgb: 205 33 154;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.8% 0.229 344.0);
  --color-50: #FDF1FA;
  --color-100: #FADBF1;
  --color-200: #F3B9E2;
  --color-300: #E689CA;
  --color-400: #D55DB1;
  --color-500: #BA3B94;
  --color-600: #8E3473;
  --color-700: #642A53;
  --color-800: #421F37;
  --color-900: #281522;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-violet-red: {
    50: '#FDF1FA',
    100: '#FADBF1',
    200: '#F3B9E2',
    300: '#E689CA',
    400: '#D55DB1',
    500: '#BA3B94',
    600: '#8E3473',
    700: '#642A53',
    800: '#421F37',
    900: '#281522',
  },
}

$base: #CD219A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF1FA;
$base-100: #FADBF1;
$base-200: #F3B9E2;
$base-300: #E689CA;
$base-400: #D55DB1;
$base-500: #BA3B94;
$base-600: #8E3473;
$base-700: #642A53;
$base-800: #421F37;
$base-900: #281522;
$base-hover: #A51B7B;
$base-subtle: #EDC0DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CD219A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B9E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E689CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D55DB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BA3B94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E3473",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642A53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281522",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}