Pale violet red

#dc577a

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 strong pink at 344 degrees. 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 #dc577a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dc577a
RGB220, 87, 122
HSL344, 66%, 60%
HSV344, 60%, 86%
CMYK0%, 60%, 45%, 14%
Lab55.52, 54.94, 7.73
XYZ36.44, 23.44, 21.02
Decimal14440314
Web safe#cc6666
Pantone205 C
Pantone205 CHex#dc577aRgb220 87 122Cmyk0 60 45 14Lab56 55 8Darker#881c39Deep#c32951Lighter#e496ab

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, 60, 45, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dc577a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 60 45 14
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 59 45 20
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 #dc577a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dc577a; }
.text { color: #dc577a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc577a; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #dc577a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.69:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.69:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dc577a 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 #dc577a 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 #dc577a 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 #dc577a 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 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.