Pale Violet Red (#DB7093)

The hex code for Pale Violet Red is #DB7093. It is rgb(219, 112, 147) in RGB, hsl(340, 60%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 33%, 14%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#DB7093

RGBrgb(219, 112, 147)

HSLhsl(340, 60%, 65%)

HSVhsv(340, 49%, 86%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 33%, 14%)

OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.138 0.7)

LABlab(60.91% 45.40 1.21)

LCHlch(60.91% 45.42 1.53)

Colors Closest to Pale Violet Red

Pale Violet Red is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Cinnamon Satin#CD607EΔE 6.86 China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 7.69 Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 9.72 Blush#DE5D83ΔE 10.12 Tickle Me Pink#FC89ACΔE 10.25 Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 11.19

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#DB7093 Channel Values

How Pale Violet Red breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 219 · G 112 · B 147	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 340° · S 60% · L 65%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 340° · S 49% · V 86%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 49% · Y 33% · K 14%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.11:1 vs white · 6.75:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Pale Violet Red background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Pale Violet Red

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Pale Violet Red; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Pale Violet Red

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Pale Violet Red Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DB7093

Protanopia#8A8A92

Protanomaly#B08193

Deuteranopia#9E9E8F

Deuteranomaly#BA8E91

Tritanopia#D97575

Tritanomaly#DA7382

Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #DB7093 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--pale-violet-red: #DB7093;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DB7093;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'pale-violet-red': '#DB7093' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.439, blue: 0.576)

Android XML<color name="pale_violet_red">#DB7093</color>

SVG fillfill="#DB7093"

More Pink Colors

Pale Violet Red sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

dda0dd db00db de3163 da70d6 de5285 da3287 de5d83 da1d81 de6fa1 d982b5 dec9de d8bfd8 e6a8d7 f000f0 f8b9d4 fe6e9f ff57ff ffb8db 341334 610061 7f2e7f 990099 ae7aae c8a2c8

#DB7093 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Pale Violet Red?

The hex code for Pale Violet Red is #DB7093. That is rgb(219, 112, 147) in RGB, hsl(340, 60%, 65%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 33%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #DB7093?

#DB7093 is rgb(219, 112, 147) — red 219, green 112, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DB7093?

#DB7093 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 33%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DB7093 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DB7093 scores 3.11:1 against white and 6.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Is PaleVioletRed a CSS named color?

Yes. PaleVioletRed is one of the CSS named colors, so you can write color: palevioletred instead of the hex code.

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