Pale violet red

#fa4f77

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 red that reads grounded. 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 #fa4f77, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#fa4f77
RGB250, 79, 119
HSL346, 94%, 65%
HSV346, 68%, 98%
CMYK0%, 68%, 52%, 2%
Lab59.2, 67.13, 15.38
XYZ45.55, 27.25, 20.31
Decimal16404343
Web safe#ff6666
Pantone1915 C
Pantone1915 CHex#fa4f77Rgb250 79 119Cmyk0 68 52 2Lab59 67 15Darker#b5052eDeep#f80a41Lighter#f79aaf

Shades of pale violet red

Tints of pale violet red

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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, 68, 52, 2.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #fa4f77 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 68 52 2
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 67 52 8
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 #fa4f77 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #fa4f77; }
.text { color: #fa4f77; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fa4f77; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #fa4f77 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.26:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.45:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #fa4f77 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 #fa4f77 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 #fa4f77 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 #fa4f77 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.