Medium violet red

#bd1b59

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 strong pink at 337 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 #bd1b59, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bd1b59

RGB189, 27, 89

HSL337, 75%, 42%

HSV337, 86%, 74%

CMYK0%, 86%, 53%, 26%

Lab41.73, 63.57, 7.5

XYZ23.18, 12.32, 10.61

Decimal12393305

Web safe#cc3366

Pantone214 C

Shades of medium violet red

#ad1951 #9d164a #8c1442 #7c123a #6c0f33 #5c0d2b #4b0b24 #3b081c #2b0614 #1b040d

Tints of medium violet red

#d51e64 #e12e73 #e54683 #e85e93 #ec77a3 #ef8fb4 #f2a7c4 #f6bfd4 #f9d7e4 #fdeff5

Colors that go with medium violet red

Complementary#1bbd7f Analogous#bd1baa Analogous#bd2e1b Triadic#59bd1b Triadic#1b59bd Split complementary#1bbd2e Split complementary#1baabd

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, 86, 53, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bd1b59 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 86 53 26

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 83 53 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 #bd1b59 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bd1b59; }
.text { color: #bd1b59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd1b59; }

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 #bd1b59 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bd1b59 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 #bd1b59 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 #bd1b59 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 #bd1b59 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.