Pale violet red

#ec8dab

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

Pale violet red sits in the pink band, light and strong. 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 #ec8dab, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ec8dab
RGB236, 141, 171
HSL341, 71%, 74%
HSV341, 40%, 93%
CMYK0%, 40%, 28%, 7%
Lab69.34, 39.68, -0.16
XYZ51.47, 39.82, 43.5
Decimal15502763
Web safe#ff9999
Pantone673 C
Pantone673 CHex#ec8dabRgb236 141 171Cmyk0 40 28 7Lab69 40 0Darker#c92156Deep#e2507eLighter#f4ccd9

Shades of pale violet red

Tints of pale violet red

Colors that go with pale violet red

Pale violet red in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 40, 28, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ec8dab on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 40 28 7
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 41 30 13
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 #ec8dab straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ec8dab; }
.text { color: #ec8dab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec8dab; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ec8dab against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.34:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
8.96:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ec8dab 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 #ec8dab 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 #ec8dab 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 #ec8dab 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 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.