Pale violet red

#f28ea9

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 strong pink at 344 degrees. 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 #f28ea9, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f28ea9
RGB242, 142, 169
HSL344, 79%, 75%
HSV344, 41%, 95%
CMYK0%, 41%, 30%, 5%
Lab70.24, 41.0, 2.35
XYZ53.45, 41.09, 42.65
Decimal15896233
Web safe#ff9999
Pantone1905 C
Pantone1905 CHex#f28ea9Rgb242 142 169Cmyk0 41 30 5Lab70 41 2Darker#d8194dDeep#eb4e78Lighter#f7d0db

Shades of pale violet red

Tints of pale violet red

Colors that go with pale violet red

Pale violet red in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 41, 30, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f28ea9 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 41 30 5
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 42 32 11
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 #f28ea9 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f28ea9; }
.text { color: #f28ea9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f28ea9; }

How pale violet red looks on light and dark

Pale violet red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #f28ea9 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.28:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
9.22:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f28ea9 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 #f28ea9 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 #f28ea9 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 #f28ea9 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.