Medium violet red

#c42e9a

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

Medium violet red color values

Every conversion for #c42e9a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c42e9a
RGB196, 46, 154
HSL317, 62%, 47%
HSV317, 77%, 77%
CMYK0%, 77%, 21%, 23%
Lab47.0, 67.25, -24.49
XYZ29.57, 16.02, 32.11
Decimal12856986
Web safe#cc3399
Pantone246 C
Pantone246 CHex#c42e9aRgb196 46 154Cmyk0 77 21 23Lab47 67 -24Darker#50133fDeep#8a206dLighter#d466b5

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, 77, 21, 23.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c42e9a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 77 21 23
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 75 23 29
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 #c42e9a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c42e9a; }
.text { color: #c42e9a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c42e9a; }

How medium violet red looks on light and dark

Medium violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #c42e9a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.99:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.20:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c42e9a 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 #c42e9a 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 #c42e9a 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

Every value on this page for #c42e9a is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.