Palettes / Colors / #CD74AF
#CD74AF — Muted Pink
#CD74AF 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 #CD74AF 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.
#CD74AF 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 #74CD92; it also sits naturally between #BE74CD and #CD7483. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD74AF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 116, 175 |
| HSL | 320°, 47%, 63% |
| HSV | 320°, 43%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 43%, 15%, 20% |
| XYZ | 39.16, 28.57, 44.01 |
| Yxy | 28.57, 0.3505, 0.2557 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.40, 42.76, -16.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.45, 40.75, -14.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 45% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 43% · 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 #CD74AF
.text { color: #CD74AF; }
.background { background-color: #CD74AF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD74AF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 116, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(320, 47%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD74AF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 116, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD74AF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 116, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD74AF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD74AF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #74CD92:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.13:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.71:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD74AF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD74AF
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 #CD74AF: ·
How #CD74AF 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 #CD74AF 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 #CD74AF?
#CD74AF is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 116, 175). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD74AF?
#CD74AF is RGB 205, 116, 175 — HSL 320°, 47%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 43%, 15%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD74AF?
Its complement is #74CD92; analogous partners are #BE74CD and #CD7483. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD74AF for text?
Black text on #CD74AF has a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.13:1.