Pale violet red

#ad6c8c

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

Pale violet red is a mid pink, confident and easy to pair. 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 #ad6c8c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ad6c8c
RGB173, 108, 140
HSL330, 28%, 55%
HSV330, 38%, 68%
CMYK0%, 38%, 19%, 32%
Lab53.5, 30.47, -6.63
XYZ27.33, 21.5, 27.52
Decimal11365516
Web safe#996699
Pantone688 C
Pantone688 CHex#ad6c8cRgb173 108 140Cmyk0 38 19 32Lab53 30 -7Darker#593145Deep#874b68Lighter#c49cb0

Shades of pale violet red

Tints of pale violet red

Colors that go with pale violet red

Pale violet red in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 38, 19, 32.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ad6c8c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 38 19 32
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 39 21 38
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 #ad6c8c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ad6c8c; }
.text { color: #ad6c8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad6c8c; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ad6c8c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.96:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.30:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ad6c8c 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 #ad6c8c 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 #ad6c8c 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

Here is how the numbers for #ad6c8c are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.