Pale violet red

#cb80a5

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

Pale violet red is a mid pink, confident and easy to pair. 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 #cb80a5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cb80a5
RGB203, 128, 165
HSL330, 42%, 65%
HSV330, 37%, 80%
CMYK0%, 37%, 19%, 20%
Lab62.38, 34.13, -7.49
XYZ39.14, 30.85, 39.49
Decimal13336741
Web safe#cc9999
Pantone687 C
Pantone687 CHex#cb80a5Rgb203 128 165Cmyk0 37 19 20Lab62 34 -7Darker#86375eDeep#b64d81Lighter#ddb5c9

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, 37, 19, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cb80a5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 37 19 20
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 38 21 26
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 #cb80a5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cb80a5; }
.text { color: #cb80a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb80a5; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cb80a5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.93:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.17:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cb80a5 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 #cb80a5 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 #cb80a5 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 #cb80a5 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.