Pale violet red

#f85592

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

Pale violet red is a mid pink, balanced and easy to pair. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Pale violet red color values

Every conversion for #f85592, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f85592
RGB248, 85, 146
HSL338, 92%, 65%
HSV338, 66%, 97%
CMYK0%, 66%, 41%, 3%
Lab60.36, 66.65, 1.21
XYZ47.15, 28.53, 30.22
Decimal16274834
Web safe#ff6699
Pantone212 C
Pantone212 CHex#f85592Rgb248 85 146Cmyk0 66 41 3Lab60 67 1Darker#b70849Deep#f51066Lighter#f69ebf

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, 66, 41, 3.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f85592 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 66 41 3
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 65 42 9
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 #f85592 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f85592; }
.text { color: #f85592; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f85592; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #f85592 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.13:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.71:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f85592 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 #f85592 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 #f85592 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 #f85592 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.