Pale violet red

#bc758e

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 pink at 339 degrees. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. Deep greens and teals opposite it give contrast and warm neutrals keep it soft.

Pale violet red color values

Every conversion for #bc758e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc758e
RGB188, 117, 142
HSL339, 35%, 60%
HSV339, 38%, 74%
CMYK0%, 38%, 24%, 26%
Lab57.43, 31.26, -1.78
XYZ31.98, 25.37, 28.8
Decimal12350862
Web safe#cc6699
Pantone681 C
Pantone681 CHex#bc758eRgb188 117 142Cmyk0 38 24 26Lab57 31 -2Darker#6d3549Deep#9d4c69Lighter#d1a7b6

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, 24, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc758e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 38 24 26
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 39 26 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 #bc758e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc758e; }
.text { color: #bc758e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc758e; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bc758e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.46:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.07:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc758e 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 #bc758e 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 #bc758e 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 #bc758e are worked out. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.