Medium violet red

#ae2e83

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, weighty 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 #ae2e83, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ae2e83
RGB174, 46, 131
HSL320, 58%, 43%
HSV320, 74%, 68%
CMYK0%, 74%, 25%, 32%
Lab42.14, 58.83, -18.38
XYZ22.53, 12.59, 22.72
Decimal11415171
Web safe#993399
Pantone240 C
Pantone240 CHex#ae2e83Rgb174 46 131Cmyk0 74 25 32Lab42 59 -18Darker#3d102eDeep#761f58Lighter#cb58a4

Shades of medium violet red

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Medium violet red in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 74, 25, 32.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ae2e83 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 74 25 32
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 72 27 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.

Medium violet red in css

Copy #ae2e83 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ae2e83; }
.text { color: #ae2e83; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae2e83; }

How medium violet red looks on light and dark

Medium violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ae2e83 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.97:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.52:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ae2e83 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 #ae2e83 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
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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 #ae2e83 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 #ae2e83 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.