Medium violet red

#e005ab

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

This is Medium violet red, a vivid pink at 315 degrees. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. Deep greens and teals opposite it give contrast and warm neutrals keep it soft.

Medium violet red color values

Every conversion for #e005ab, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e005ab
RGB224, 5, 171
HSL315, 96%, 45%
HSV315, 98%, 88%
CMYK0%, 98%, 24%, 12%
Lab50.57, 81.89, -28.67
XYZ38.15, 18.9, 40.16
Decimal14681515
Web safe#cc0099
Pantone2385 C
Pantone2385 CHex#e005abRgb224 5 171Cmyk0 98 24 12Lab51 82 -29Darker#540240Deep#9a0376Lighter#f03cc5

Shades of medium violet red

Tints of medium violet red

Colors that go with medium violet red

Medium violet red in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 98, 24, 12.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e005ab on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 98 24 12
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 94 26 18
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Medium violet red in css

Copy #e005ab straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e005ab; }
.text { color: #e005ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e005ab; }

How medium violet red looks on light and dark

Medium violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e005ab against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.39:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.78:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e005ab against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Medium violet red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #e005ab sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
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Building a full palette around medium 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 medium violet red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #e005ab and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from medium violet red, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #e005ab 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.