Pale violet red

#ec5877

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

Pale violet red lands in the red band, mid and vivid. 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 #ec5877, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ec5877
RGB236, 88, 119
HSL347, 80%, 64%
HSV347, 63%, 93%
CMYK0%, 63%, 50%, 7%
Lab58.17, 59.34, 13.6
XYZ41.41, 26.14, 20.32
Decimal15489143
Web safe#ff6666
Pantone1915 C
Pantone1915 CHex#ec5877Rgb236 88 119Cmyk0 63 50 7Lab58 59 14Darker#a31331Deep#e31a44Lighter#ef9dae

Shades of pale violet red

Tints of pale violet red

Colors that go with pale violet red

Pale 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, 63, 50, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ec5877 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 63 50 7
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 62 50 13
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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Pale violet red in css

Copy #ec5877 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ec5877; }
.text { color: #ec5877; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec5877; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ec5877 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.37:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
6.23:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ec5877 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale violet red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ec5877 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn pale violet red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ec5877 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 #ec5877 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 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.