Medium violet red

#bd3e73

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 soft pink at 335 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 #bd3e73, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bd3e73
RGB189, 62, 115
HSL335, 51%, 49%
HSV335, 67%, 74%
CMYK0%, 67%, 39%, 26%
Lab46.31, 55.16, -2.03
XYZ25.8, 15.5, 17.85
Decimal12402291
Web safe#cc3366
Pantone675 C
Pantone675 CHex#bd3e73Rgb189 62 115Cmyk0 67 39 26Lab46 55 -2Darker#511b32Deep#872c52Lighter#cc769a

Shades of medium violet red

Tints of medium violet red

Colors that go with medium violet red

Medium violet red in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 67, 39, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bd3e73 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 67 39 26
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 66 40 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.

Medium violet red in css

Copy #bd3e73 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bd3e73; }
.text { color: #bd3e73; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd3e73; }

How medium violet red looks on light and dark

Medium violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bd3e73 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.12:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.10:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bd3e73 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 #bd3e73 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 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 #bd3e73 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from medium violet red, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #bd3e73 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.