Medium violet red

#ab005d

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

Medium violet red is a deep pink, rich and easy to pair. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Medium violet red color values

Every conversion for #ab005d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ab005d
RGB171, 0, 93
HSL327, 100%, 34%
HSV327, 100%, 67%
CMYK0%, 100%, 46%, 33%
Lab36.83, 63.44, -2.59
XYZ18.77, 9.45, 11.19
Decimal11206749
Web safe#990066
Pantone227 C
Pantone227 CHex#ab005dRgb171 0 93Cmyk0 100 46 33Lab37 63 -3Darker#3d0021Deep#660037Lighter#e60c83

Shades of medium violet red

Tints of medium violet red

Colors that go with medium violet red

Medium violet red in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 100, 46, 33.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ab005d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 100 46 33
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 96 46 39
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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

Medium violet red in css

Copy #ab005d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ab005d; }
.text { color: #ab005d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab005d; }

How medium violet red looks on light and dark

Medium violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ab005d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
7.27:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.89:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ab005d against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Medium violet red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ab005d 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 medium 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 medium violet red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ab005d and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #ab005d 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 uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.