#CD74A3
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.1% 0.125 348.1), rgb(205, 116, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#CD74A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD74A3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 116, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.125 348.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CD74A3 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD74A3 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD74A3 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD74A3 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC9
oklch(80.9% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD74A3
oklch(67.1% 0.125 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC5B9A
oklch(63% 0.159 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#B73D85
oklch(55.5% 0.174 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D2E70
oklch(49% 0.161 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#80285C
oklch(42.7% 0.134 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#67264B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 348)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#CD74A3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7C87A5 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9396A1 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87285 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD74A3
#CD74A3
oklch(67.1% 0.125 348.1)
- #2AAE87
#2AAE87
oklch(67.2% 0.125 168)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CD74A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
Use #CD74A3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.