Pale violet red

#d05e81

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, grounded 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 #d05e81, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d05e81
RGB208, 94, 129
HSL342, 55%, 59%
HSV342, 55%, 82%
CMYK0%, 55%, 38%, 18%
Lab55.07, 48.51, 2.71
XYZ33.98, 23.0, 23.42
Decimal13655681
Web safe#cc6699
Pantone205 C
Pantone205 CHex#d05e81Rgb208 94 129Cmyk0 55 38 18Lab55 49 3Darker#7b243fDeep#b2345bLighter#dc99ae

Shades of pale violet red

Tints of pale violet red

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Pale violet red in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 55, 38, 18.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d05e81 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 55 38 18
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 55 39 24
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 #d05e81 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d05e81; }
.text { color: #d05e81; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d05e81; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #d05e81 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.75:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.60:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d05e81 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 #d05e81 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 #d05e81 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

The figures for #d05e81 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.