Palettes / Colors / #CD70AE
#CD70AE — Muted Pink
#CD70AE is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #CD70AE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CD70AE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #70CD8F; it also sits naturally between #BD70CD and #CD707F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD70AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 112, 174 |
| HSL | 320°, 48%, 62% |
| HSV | 320°, 45%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 45%, 15%, 20% |
| XYZ | 38.61, 27.62, 43.34 |
| Yxy | 27.62, 0.3524, 0.2521 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.55, 44.67, -16.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.56, 42.63, -15.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 44% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 15% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD70AE
.text { color: #CD70AE; }
.background { background-color: #CD70AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD70AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 112, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(320, 48%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD70AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 112, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD70AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 112, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD70AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD70AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #70CD8F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.22:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.52:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD70AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD70AE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CD70AE: ·
How #CD70AE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CD70AE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CD70AE?
#CD70AE is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 112, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD70AE?
#CD70AE is RGB 205, 112, 174 — HSL 320°, 48%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 45%, 15%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD70AE?
Its complement is #70CD8F; analogous partners are #BD70CD and #CD707F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD70AE for text?
Black text on #CD70AE has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.22:1.