Pale violet red

#f26a89

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 vivid red sitting at 346 degrees on the wheel. 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 #f26a89, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f26a89
RGB242, 106, 137
HSL346, 84%, 68%
HSV346, 56%, 95%
CMYK0%, 56%, 43%, 5%
Lab62.5, 55.02, 9.37
XYZ46.29, 30.99, 27.21
Decimal15886985
Web safe#ff6699
Pantone190 C
Pantone190 CHex#f26a89Rgb242 106 137Cmyk0 56 43 5Lab63 55 9Darker#bd1038Deep#ec2855Lighter#f4afbf

Shades of pale violet red

Tints of pale violet red

Colors that go with pale violet red

Pale violet red in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 56, 43, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f26a89 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 56 43 5
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 56 44 11
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 #f26a89 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f26a89; }
.text { color: #f26a89; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f26a89; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #f26a89 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.92:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.20:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f26a89 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 #f26a89 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 #f26a89 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 #f26a89 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.