Pale violet red

#aa6580

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for pale violet red, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Pale violet red sits in the pink band, mid and muted. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. Deep greens and teals opposite it give contrast and warm neutrals keep it soft.

Pale violet red color values

Every conversion for #aa6580, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#aa6580
RGB170, 101, 128
HSL337, 29%, 53%
HSV337, 41%, 67%
CMYK0%, 41%, 25%, 33%
Lab51.17, 31.4, -3.04
XYZ25.13, 19.41, 22.84
Decimal11167104
Web safe#996699
Pantone688 C
Pantone688 CHex#aa6580Rgb170 101 128Cmyk0 41 25 33Lab51 31 -3Darker#532e3cDeep#81475eLighter#c195a6

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Pale violet red in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 41, 25, 33.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #aa6580 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 41 25 33
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 42 27 39
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Pale violet red in css

Copy #aa6580 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #aa6580; }
.text { color: #aa6580; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa6580; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #aa6580 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.30:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.88:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #aa6580 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale violet red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #aa6580 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around pale violet red? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn pale violet red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #aa6580 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pale violet red, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #aa6580 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.