Pale violet red

#bb689c

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

Pale violet red sits in the pink band, mid and soft. 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 #bb689c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bb689c
RGB187, 104, 156
HSL322, 38%, 57%
HSV322, 44%, 73%
CMYK0%, 44%, 17%, 27%
Lab54.93, 40.06, -13.66
XYZ31.44, 22.87, 34.21
Decimal12282012
Web safe#cc6699
Pantone674 C
Pantone674 CHex#bb689cRgb187 104 156Cmyk0 44 17 27Lab55 40 -14Darker#662e51Deep#974478Lighter#ce9cbc

Shades of pale violet red

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Pale violet red in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 44, 17, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bb689c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 44 17 27
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 44 20 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Pale violet red in css

Copy #bb689c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bb689c; }
.text { color: #bb689c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb689c; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bb689c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.77:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
5.57:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bb689c 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 #bb689c 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 #bb689c 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

Every value on this page for #bb689c is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.