Pale violet red

#d97c9e

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

Pale violet red sits in the pink band, mid and strong. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Pale violet red color values

Every conversion for #d97c9e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d97c9e
RGB217, 124, 158
HSL338, 55%, 67%
HSV338, 43%, 85%
CMYK0%, 43%, 27%, 15%
Lab63.04, 40.13, -2.33
XYZ41.99, 31.64, 36.24
Decimal14253214
Web safe#cc6699
Pantone204 C
Pantone204 CHex#d97c9eRgb217 124 158Cmyk0 43 27 15Lab63 40 -2Darker#9a2d54Deep#c94575Lighter#e6b6c8

Shades of pale violet red

Tints of pale violet red

Colors that go with pale violet red

Pale violet red in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 43, 27, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d97c9e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 43 27 15
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 44 29 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Pale violet red in css

Copy #d97c9e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d97c9e; }
.text { color: #d97c9e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d97c9e; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #d97c9e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.87:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
7.33:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d97c9e 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 #d97c9e 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 #d97c9e 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 #d97c9e is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.