Medium violet red

#b7227d

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

Medium violet red sits in the pink band, deep and strong. 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 #b7227d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b7227d
RGB183, 34, 125
HSL323, 69%, 43%
HSV323, 81%, 72%
CMYK0%, 81%, 32%, 28%
Lab42.3, 63.89, -14.3
XYZ23.8, 12.69, 20.6
Decimal12001917
Web safe#cc3366
Pantone240 C
Pantone240 CHex#b7227dRgb183 34 125Cmyk0 81 32 28Lab42 64 -14Darker#3f0c2bDeep#7b1754Lighter#d54c9f

Shades of medium violet red

Tints of medium violet red

Colors that go with medium violet red

Medium violet red in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 81, 32, 28.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b7227d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 81 32 28
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 79 33 34
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 #b7227d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b7227d; }
.text { color: #b7227d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7227d; }

How medium violet red looks on light and dark

Medium violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b7227d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.93:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.54:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b7227d 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 #b7227d 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 #b7227d 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

Every value on this page for #b7227d is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.