Pale violet red

#ff5e81

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 #ff5e81, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ff5e81
RGB255, 94, 129
HSL347, 100%, 68%
HSV347, 63%, 100%
CMYK0%, 63%, 49%, 0%
Lab62.38, 63.63, 14.11
XYZ49.21, 30.85, 24.13
Decimal16735873
Web safe#ff6699
Pantone1915 C
Pantone1915 CHex#ff5e81Rgb255 94 129Cmyk0 63 49 0Lab62 64 14Darker#ce002dDeep#ff1749Lighter#fbaabb

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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, 63, 49, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ff5e81 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 63 49 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 62 49 6
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 #ff5e81 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ff5e81; }
.text { color: #ff5e81; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff5e81; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ff5e81 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.93:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.17:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ff5e81 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 #ff5e81 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 #ff5e81 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

Every value on this page for #ff5e81 is computed, not guessed. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.