Pale violet red

#b97384

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

Pale violet red is a mid red that reads confident. A mid red this confident is a natural for retail signage and calls to action. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Pale violet red color values

Every conversion for #b97384, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b97384
RGB185, 115, 132
HSL345, 33%, 59%
HSV345, 38%, 73%
CMYK0%, 38%, 29%, 27%
Lab56.33, 29.81, 2.38
XYZ30.3, 24.24, 24.91
Decimal12153732
Web safe#cc6699
Pantone681 C
Pantone681 CHex#b97384Rgb185 115 132Cmyk0 38 29 27Lab56 30 2Darker#693441Deep#984c5fLighter#cea5af

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, 38, 29, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b97384 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 38 29 27
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 39 31 33
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 #b97384 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b97384; }
.text { color: #b97384; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b97384; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b97384 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.59:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.85:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b97384 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 #b97384 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 #b97384 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 #b97384 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.