Medium violet red

#bc118d

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

Medium violet red sits in the pink band, deep and vivid. 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 #bc118d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc118d

RGB188, 17, 141

HSL316, 83%, 40%

HSV316, 91%, 74%

CMYK0%, 91%, 25%, 26%

Lab42.79, 70.13, -23.29

XYZ25.75, 13.02, 26.35

Decimal12325261

Web safe#cc0099

Pantone2395 C

Shades of medium violet red

#ac1081 #9c0e75 #8c0d69 #7c0b5d #6c0a51 #5c0845 #4c0739 #3c052d #2c0421 #1c0315

Tints of medium violet red

#d613a1 #ea1cb2 #ed36bb #ef51c4 #f26bcd #f485d6 #f6a0df #f9bae7 #fbd4f0 #feeff9

Colors that go with medium violet red

Complementary#11bc40 Analogous#9611bc Analogous#bc1137 Triadic#8dbc11 Triadic#118dbc Split complementary#37bc11 Split complementary#11bc96

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, 91, 25, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc118d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 91 25 26

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 88 27 32

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 #bc118d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc118d; }
.text { color: #bc118d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc118d; }

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 #bc118d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc118d 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 #bc118d 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 #bc118d 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 #bc118d is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.