Pale violet red

#bd72a6

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

Pale violet red sits in the pink band, mid and soft. 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 #bd72a6, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bd72a6
RGB189, 114, 166
HSL318, 36%, 59%
HSV318, 40%, 74%
CMYK0%, 40%, 12%, 26%
Lab57.66, 37.03, -15.32
XYZ33.89, 25.61, 39.23
Decimal12415654
Web safe#cc6699
Pantone674 C
Pantone674 CHex#bd72a6Rgb189 114 166Cmyk0 40 12 26Lab58 37 -15Darker#6d335bDeep#9e4a84Lighter#d1a5c4

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, 40, 12, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bd72a6 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 40 12 26
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 41 15 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 #bd72a6 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bd72a6; }
.text { color: #bd72a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd72a6; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bd72a6 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.43:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.12:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bd72a6 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 #bd72a6 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 #bd72a6 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 #bd72a6 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.