Pale violet red

#d97ca0

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 #d97ca0, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d97ca0
RGB217, 124, 160
HSL337, 55%, 67%
HSV337, 43%, 85%
CMYK0%, 43%, 26%, 15%
Lab63.1, 40.4, -3.38
XYZ42.17, 31.71, 37.15
Decimal14253216
Web safe#cc6699
Pantone204 C
Pantone204 CHex#d97ca0Rgb217 124 160Cmyk0 43 26 15Lab63 40 -3Darker#9a2d57Deep#c94578Lighter#e6b6c9

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, 43, 26, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d97ca0 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 43 26 15
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 44 28 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 #d97ca0 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d97ca0; }
.text { color: #d97ca0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d97ca0; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #d97ca0 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.86:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
7.34:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d97ca0 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 #d97ca0 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 #d97ca0 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 #d97ca0 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.