Pale violet red

#ec7b97

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. Light reds like this land in beauty, food and lifestyle branding. 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 #ec7b97, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ec7b97
RGB236, 123, 151
HSL345, 75%, 70%
HSV345, 48%, 93%
CMYK0%, 48%, 36%, 7%
Lab65.15, 46.35, 5.03
XYZ47.26, 34.23, 33.39
Decimal15498135
Web safe#ff6699
Pantone204 C
Pantone204 CHex#ec7b97Rgb236 123 151Cmyk0 48 36 7Lab65 46 5Darker#bd1b43Deep#e33d66Lighter#f2bcca

Shades of pale violet red

Tints of pale violet red

Colors that go with pale violet red

Pale violet red in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 48, 36, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ec7b97 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 48 36 7
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 48 37 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Pale violet red in css

Copy #ec7b97 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ec7b97; }
.text { color: #ec7b97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec7b97; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ec7b97 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.68:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.85:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ec7b97 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 #ec7b97 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 #ec7b97 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 #ec7b97 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.