Pale violet red

#de5b7e

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. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Pale violet red color values

Every conversion for #de5b7e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#de5b7e
RGB222, 91, 126
HSL344, 66%, 61%
HSV344, 59%, 87%
CMYK0%, 59%, 43%, 13%
Lab56.6, 54.2, 6.96
XYZ37.63, 24.52, 22.49
Decimal14572414
Web safe#cc6666
Pantone205 C
Pantone205 CHex#de5b7eRgb222 91 126Cmyk0 59 43 13Lab57 54 7Darker#8e1d3bDeep#c92853Lighter#e69baf

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, 59, 43, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #de5b7e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 59 43 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 58 44 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 #de5b7e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #de5b7e; }
.text { color: #de5b7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #de5b7e; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #de5b7e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.56:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.90:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #de5b7e 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 #de5b7e 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 #de5b7e 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 #de5b7e is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.