Pale violet red

#ea85a2

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 343 degrees. Light pinks like this suit beauty, baby and lifestyle work. Deep greens and teals opposite it give contrast and warm neutrals keep it soft.

Pale violet red color values

Every conversion for #ea85a2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ea85a2
RGB234, 133, 162
HSL343, 71%, 72%
HSV343, 43%, 92%
CMYK0%, 43%, 31%, 8%
Lab67.18, 41.93, 1.72
XYZ48.84, 36.88, 38.73
Decimal15369634
Web safe#ff9999
Pantone204 C
Pantone204 CHex#ea85a2Rgb234 133 162Cmyk0 43 31 8Lab67 42 2Darker#bf214eDeep#e04874Lighter#f2c4d2

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, 43, 31, 8.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ea85a2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 43 31 8
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 44 33 14
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 #ea85a2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ea85a2; }
.text { color: #ea85a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ea85a2; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ea85a2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.51:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
8.38:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ea85a2 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 #ea85a2 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 #ea85a2 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 #ea85a2 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.