Medium violet red

#b82aaa

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. Deep greens and teals opposite it give contrast and warm neutrals keep it soft.

Medium violet red color values

Every conversion for #b82aaa, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b82aaa
RGB184, 42, 170
HSL306, 63%, 44%
HSV306, 77%, 72%
CMYK0%, 77%, 8%, 28%
Lab45.29, 67.93, -36.86
XYZ27.85, 14.75, 39.41
Decimal12069546
Web safe#cc3399
Pantone253 C
Pantone253 CHex#b82aaaRgb184 42 170Cmyk0 77 8 28Lab45 68 -37Darker#440f3fDeep#7e1d74Lighter#d159c5

Shades of medium violet red

Tints 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, 77, 8, 28.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b82aaa on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 77 8 28
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 75 11 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 #b82aaa straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b82aaa; }
.text { color: #b82aaa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b82aaa; }

How medium violet red looks on light and dark

Medium violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b82aaa against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.32:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.95:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b82aaa 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 #b82aaa 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 #b82aaa 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 #b82aaa is computed, not guessed. 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.