Pale violet red

#e85a7e

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 confident. A mid red this confident is a natural for retail signage and calls to action. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Pale violet red color values

Every conversion for #e85a7e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e85a7e
RGB232, 90, 126
HSL345, 76%, 63%
HSV345, 61%, 91%
CMYK0%, 61%, 46%, 9%
Lab58.01, 57.85, 9.18
XYZ40.7, 25.97, 22.61
Decimal15227518
Web safe#ff6666
Pantone1915 C
Pantone1915 CHex#e85a7eRgb232 90 126Cmyk0 61 46 9Lab58 58 9Darker#9d1638Deep#dc1f4fLighter#ec9db1

Shades of pale violet red

Tints of pale violet red

Colors that go with pale violet red

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, 61, 46, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e85a7e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 61 46 9
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 60 46 15
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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Pale violet red in css

Copy #e85a7e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e85a7e; }
.text { color: #e85a7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e85a7e; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e85a7e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.39:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
6.19:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e85a7e 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 #e85a7e 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 #e85a7e 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 #e85a7e is computed, not guessed. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.