Pale violet red

#cf8eae

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 #cf8eae, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cf8eae
RGB207, 142, 174
HSL330, 40%, 68%
HSV330, 31%, 81%
CMYK0%, 31%, 16%, 19%
Lab66.27, 29.38, -6.76
XYZ43.05, 35.67, 44.66
Decimal13602478
Web safe#cc9999
Pantone673 C
Pantone673 CHex#cf8eaeRgb207 142 174Cmyk0 31 16 19Lab66 29 -7Darker#913d66Deep#ba5c8aLighter#e2c2d2

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, 16, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cf8eae on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 31 16 19
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 33 19 25
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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Pale violet red in css

Copy #cf8eae straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cf8eae; }
.text { color: #cf8eae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf8eae; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cf8eae against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.58:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
8.13:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cf8eae against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale violet red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cf8eae 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn pale violet red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cf8eae 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 #cf8eae is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.