Medium violet red

#bb008e

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

This is Medium violet red, a vivid pink at 314 degrees. 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 #bb008e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bb008e

RGB187, 0, 142

HSL314, 100%, 37%

HSV314, 100%, 73%

CMYK0%, 100%, 24%, 27%

Lab42.03, 71.84, -25.09

XYZ25.38, 12.52, 26.67

Decimal12255374

Web safe#cc0099

Pantone247 C

Shades of medium violet red

#ab0082 #9c0076 #8c006a #7c005e #6d0053 #5d0047 #4e003b #3e002f #2e0023 #1f0017

Tints of medium violet red

#da00a5 #f800bc #ff18c7 #ff36cf #ff55d6 #ff73dd #ff92e5 #ffb0ec #ffcff3 #ffedfb

Colors that go with medium violet red

Complementary#00bb2d Analogous#8b00bb Analogous#bb0030 Triadic#8ebb00 Triadic#008ebb Split complementary#30bb00 Split complementary#00bb8b

Medium violet red in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 100, 24, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bb008e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 100 24 27

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 96 26 33

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #bb008e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bb008e; }
.text { color: #bb008e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb008e; }

How medium violet red looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Medium violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bb008e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bb008e 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 #bb008e sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #bb008e and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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 #bb008e is computed, not guessed. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.