Pale violet red

#d8889b

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 red sitting at 346 degrees on the wheel. A mid red this confident is a natural for retail signage and calls to action. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Pale violet red color values

Every conversion for #d8889b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d8889b
RGB216, 136, 155
HSL346, 51%, 69%
HSV346, 37%, 85%
CMYK0%, 37%, 28%, 15%
Lab65.42, 33.03, 2.83
XYZ43.04, 34.57, 35.42
Decimal14190747
Web safe#cc9999
Pantone507 C
Pantone507 CHex#d8889bRgb216 136 155Cmyk0 37 28 15Lab65 33 3Darker#9e344dDeep#c6526eLighter#e7c0c9

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, 37, 28, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d8889b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 37 28 15
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 38 30 21
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 #d8889b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d8889b; }
.text { color: #d8889b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8889b; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #d8889b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.65:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.91:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d8889b 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 #d8889b 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 #d8889b 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 #d8889b come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.