Pale violet red

#dd718c

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 red sitting at 345 degrees on the wheel. A mid red this confident is a natural for retail signage and calls to action. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Pale violet red color values

Every conversion for #dd718c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dd718c
RGB221, 113, 140
HSL345, 61%, 65%
HSV345, 49%, 87%
CMYK0%, 49%, 37%, 13%
Lab60.85, 44.87, 4.88
XYZ40.46, 29.08, 28.29
Decimal14512524
Web safe#cc6699
Pantone204 C
Pantone204 CHex#dd718cRgb221 113 140Cmyk0 49 37 13Lab61 45 5Darker#9a2542Deep#cf375dLighter#e8aebc

Shades of pale violet red

Tints of pale violet red

Colors that go with pale violet red

Pale violet red in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 49, 37, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dd718c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 49 37 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 49 38 19
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 #dd718c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dd718c; }
.text { color: #dd718c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd718c; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #dd718c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.08:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.82:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dd718c 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 #dd718c 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 #dd718c 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 #dd718c is computed, not guessed. 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.