Pale violet red

#c985aa

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 327 degrees. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Pale violet red color values

Every conversion for #c985aa, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c985aa
RGB201, 133, 170
HSL327, 39%, 65%
HSV327, 34%, 79%
CMYK0%, 34%, 15%, 21%
Lab63.42, 31.52, -8.81
XYZ39.73, 32.09, 42.13
Decimal13206954
Web safe#cc9999
Pantone673 C
Pantone673 CHex#c985aaRgb201 133 170Cmyk0 34 15 21Lab63 32 -9Darker#853b63Deep#b35488Lighter#ddb9cc

Shades of pale violet red

Tints of pale violet red

Colors that go with pale violet red

Pale violet red in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 34, 15, 21.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c985aa on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 34 15 21
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 35 18 27
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 #c985aa straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c985aa; }
.text { color: #c985aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c985aa; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #c985aa against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.83:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.42:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c985aa 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 #c985aa 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 #c985aa 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 #c985aa is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.