Pale violet red

#ca5f7d

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 soft pink at 343 degrees. 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 #ca5f7d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ca5f7d
RGB202, 95, 125
HSL343, 50%, 58%
HSV343, 53%, 79%
CMYK0%, 53%, 38%, 21%
Lab54.26, 45.53, 3.79
XYZ32.15, 22.22, 22.0
Decimal13262717
Web safe#cc6666
Pantone205 C
Pantone205 CHex#ca5f7dRgb202 95 125Cmyk0 53 38 21Lab54 46 4Darker#74263cDeep#a93858Lighter#d898aa

Shades of pale violet red

Tints of pale violet red

Colors that go with pale violet red

Pale violet red in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 53, 38, 21.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ca5f7d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 53 38 21
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 53 39 27
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Pale violet red in css

Copy #ca5f7d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ca5f7d; }
.text { color: #ca5f7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca5f7d; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ca5f7d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.86:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
5.44:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ca5f7d against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale violet red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ca5f7d 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn pale violet red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ca5f7d 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 #ca5f7d 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.