Pale violet red

#bd83aa

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 320 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 #bd83aa, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bd83aa
RGB189, 131, 170
HSL320, 31%, 63%
HSV320, 31%, 74%
CMYK0%, 31%, 10%, 26%
Lab61.61, 28.42, -11.65
XYZ36.36, 29.95, 41.9
Decimal12420010
Web safe#cc9999
Pantone521 C
Pantone521 CHex#bd83aaRgb189 131 170Cmyk0 31 10 26Lab62 28 -12Darker#743e62Deep#a25689Lighter#d4b3c9

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, 31, 10, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bd83aa on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 31 10 26
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 33 13 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 #bd83aa straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bd83aa; }
.text { color: #bd83aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd83aa; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #bd83aa against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.00:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.99:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bd83aa 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 #bd83aa 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 #bd83aa 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

Every value on this page for #bd83aa is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.