Pale violet red

#b5869f

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

This is Pale violet red, a muted pink at 328 degrees. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Pale violet red color values

Every conversion for #b5869f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b5869f
RGB181, 134, 159
HSL328, 24%, 62%
HSV328, 26%, 71%
CMYK0%, 26%, 12%, 29%
Lab61.11, 21.99, -6.22
XYZ33.84, 29.38, 36.69
Decimal11896479
Web safe#cc9999
Pantone5145 C
Pantone5145 CHex#b5869fRgb181 134 159Cmyk0 26 12 29Lab61 22 -6Darker#6b4157Deep#975c7cLighter#cfb4c2

Shades of pale violet red

Tints of pale violet red

Colors that go with pale violet red

Pale violet red in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 26, 12, 29.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b5869f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 26 12 29
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 28 15 35
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 #b5869f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b5869f; }
.text { color: #b5869f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b5869f; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b5869f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.05:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.88:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b5869f 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 #b5869f 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 #b5869f 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 #b5869f come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.