Pale violet red

#e38ea2

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

Pale violet red lands in the red band, light and strong. Light reds like this land in beauty, food and lifestyle branding. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Pale violet red color values

Every conversion for #e38ea2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e38ea2
RGB227, 142, 162
HSL346, 60%, 72%
HSV346, 37%, 89%
CMYK0%, 37%, 29%, 11%
Lab68.23, 34.76, 3.13
XYZ47.87, 38.29, 39.05
Decimal14913186
Web safe#cc9999
Pantone507 C
Pantone507 CHex#e38ea2Rgb227 142 162Cmyk0 37 29 11Lab68 35 3Darker#b52d4dDeep#d55573Lighter#efc9d2

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, 37, 29, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e38ea2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 37 29 11
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 38 31 17
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 #e38ea2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e38ea2; }
.text { color: #e38ea2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e38ea2; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e38ea2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.43:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
8.66:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e38ea2 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 #e38ea2 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
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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 #e38ea2 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 #e38ea2 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.