Pale violet red

#fb8aaa

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 light pink, relaxed and easy to pair. Light pinks like this suit beauty, baby and lifestyle work. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Pale violet red color values

Every conversion for #fb8aaa, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#fb8aaa
RGB251, 138, 170
HSL343, 93%, 76%
HSV343, 45%, 98%
CMYK0%, 45%, 32%, 2%
Lab70.59, 46.27, 2.44
XYZ56.13, 41.59, 43.1
Decimal16485034
Web safe#ff9999
Pantone1905 C
Pantone1905 CHex#fb8aaaRgb251 138 170Cmyk0 45 32 2Lab71 46 2Darker#ee0849Deep#f94578Lighter#fbd1dd

Shades of pale violet red

Tints of pale violet red

Colors that go with pale violet red

Pale violet red in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 45, 32, 2.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #fb8aaa on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 45 32 2
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 45 33 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 #fb8aaa straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #fb8aaa; }
.text { color: #fb8aaa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fb8aaa; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #fb8aaa against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.25:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
9.32:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #fb8aaa 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 #fb8aaa 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 #fb8aaa 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

Here is how the numbers for #fb8aaa are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.