Pale Violet Red

Pale Violet Red is a light, moderately saturated red color with the hex code #DB7093 (hue 340°, saturation 60%, lightness 65%). It is also the CSS named color palevioletred.

#DB7093

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Pale Violet Red	`#DB7093`	219, 112, 147	340°, 60%, 65%	0, 49, 33, 14	67.8% 0.138 1

Contrast with white text 3.11:1, with black text 6.75:1 — use black text on Pale Violet Red.

palevioletred is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: palevioletred works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#F5D6E0

#E599B2

#D65C84

#B72E5B

#7A1F3D

#3D0F1E

Colors that go with Pale Violet Red

Six color schemes built on Pale Violet Red with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Beryl (#71DCB8), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Light Coral (lightcoral): Light Coral (#F08080) is lighter than Pale Violet Red (relative luminance 0.355 vs 0.288) and more saturated, with its hue 20° away.
Hot Pink (CSS) (hotpink): Hot Pink (CSS) (#FF69B4) is lighter than Pale Violet Red (relative luminance 0.347 vs 0.288) and more saturated, with its hue 10° away.
Indian Red (CSS) (indianred): Indian Red (CSS) (#CD5C5C) is darker than Pale Violet Red (relative luminance 0.214 vs 0.288) and less saturated, with its hue 20° away.
Rosy Brown (rosybrown): Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) is lighter than Pale Violet Red (relative luminance 0.323 vs 0.288) and less saturated, with its hue 20° away.

Similar light pink colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Pale Violet Red?

#DB7093 — RGB 219, 112, 147, HSL 340°, 60%, 65%.

Is Pale Violet Red a warm or cool color?

Warm — its hue sits at 340° on the color wheel.