Palettes / Colors / #CD84AE
#CD84AE — Light Muted Pink
#CD84AE is a pink color we call Light 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 #CD84AE 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.
#CD84AE 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 #84CDA2; it also sits naturally between #C784CD and #CD848A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD84AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 132, 174 |
| HSL | 325°, 42%, 66% |
| HSV | 325°, 36%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 36%, 15%, 20% |
| XYZ | 41.07, 32.54, 44.16 |
| Yxy | 32.54, 0.3487, 0.2763 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.78, 34.10, -10.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.04, 32.24, -9.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 52% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · 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 #CD84AE
.text { color: #CD84AE; }
.background { background-color: #CD84AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD84AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 132, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(325, 42%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD84AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 132, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD84AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 132, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD84AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD84AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #84CDA2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD84AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD84AE
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 #CD84AE: ·
How #CD84AE 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 #CD84AE 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 #CD84AE?
#CD84AE is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 132, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD84AE?
#CD84AE is RGB 205, 132, 174 — HSL 325°, 42%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 15%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD84AE?
Its complement is #84CDA2; analogous partners are #C784CD and #CD848A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD84AE for text?
Black text on #CD84AE has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.80:1.