Pale violet red

#b86899

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 soft pink at 323 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 #b86899, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b86899
RGB184, 104, 153
HSL323, 36%, 56%
HSV323, 43%, 72%
CMYK0%, 43%, 17%, 28%
Lab54.44, 38.57, -12.7
XYZ30.47, 22.39, 32.85
Decimal12085401
Web safe#cc6699
Pantone688 C
Pantone688 CHex#b86899Rgb184 104 153Cmyk0 43 17 28Lab54 39 -13Darker#632e4eDeep#934575Lighter#cc9bb9

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, 43, 17, 28.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b86899 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 43 17 28
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 44 20 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Pale violet red in css

Copy #b86899 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b86899; }
.text { color: #b86899; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b86899; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b86899 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.83:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
5.48:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b86899 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale violet red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b86899 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 pale violet red? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn pale violet red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b86899 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 #b86899 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 uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.