Pale violet red

#cd8da7

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 336 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 #cd8da7, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cd8da7
RGB205, 141, 167
HSL336, 39%, 68%
HSV336, 31%, 80%
CMYK0%, 31%, 19%, 20%
Lab65.61, 28.1, -3.82
XYZ41.68, 34.82, 41.08
Decimal13471143
Web safe#cc9999
Pantone687 C
Pantone687 CHex#cd8da7Rgb205 141 167Cmyk0 31 19 20Lab66 28 -4Darker#8d3e5eDeep#b75b81Lighter#e1c0ce

Shades of pale violet red

Tints of pale violet red

Colors that go with pale violet red

Pale violet red in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 31, 19, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cd8da7 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 31 19 20
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 33 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 #cd8da7 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cd8da7; }
.text { color: #cd8da7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd8da7; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cd8da7 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.64:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.96:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cd8da7 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 #cd8da7 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 #cd8da7 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 #cd8da7 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.