Pale violet red

#bc6a7e

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 red sitting at 345 degrees on the wheel. 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 #bc6a7e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc6a7e
RGB188, 106, 126
HSL345, 38%, 58%
HSV345, 44%, 74%
CMYK0%, 44%, 33%, 26%
Lab54.56, 35.0, 3.38
XYZ29.66, 22.51, 22.52
Decimal12348030
Web safe#cc6666
Pantone688 C
Pantone688 CHex#bc6a7eRgb188 106 126Cmyk0 44 33 26Lab55 35 3Darker#682f3dDeep#9a455aLighter#cf9eaa

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, 44, 33, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc6a7e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 44 33 26
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 44 34 32
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 #bc6a7e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc6a7e; }
.text { color: #bc6a7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc6a7e; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bc6a7e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.82:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.50:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc6a7e 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 #bc6a7e 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 #bc6a7e 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

Here is how the numbers for #bc6a7e are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.