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Palevioletred

palevioletred · #DB7093

HEX

#DB7093

RGB

rgb(219, 112, 147)

CMYK

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

HSL

hsl(340, 60%, 65%)

LAB

lab(60.6, 45.5, 0.4)

What is Palevioletred?

Palevioletred is the palevioletred reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #DB7093 (rgb 219, 112, 147). It sits in the pink family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Palevioletred as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 6.75 : 1
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White text on this color

Sample text · 3.11 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Palevioletred

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Palevioletred (#DB7093). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FCF4F6

50

#FCF4F6

#FCF4F6

Copied #F9E8EE

100

#F9E8EE

#F9E8EE

Copied #F3D1DC

200

#F3D1DC

#F3D1DC

Copied #EDB8C9

300

#EDB8C9

#EDB8C9

Copied #E494AE

400

#E494AE

#E494AE

Copied #DB7093

500

#DB7093

#DB7093

Copied #BA5F7D

600

#BA5F7D

#BA5F7D

Copied #8E4960

700

#8E4960

#8E4960

Copied #633242

800

#633242

#633242

Copied #371C25

900

#371C25

#371C25

Copied #1A0D12

950

#1A0D12

#1A0D12

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #E192A9

15%

#E192A9

Copied #E7ACBC

30%

#E7ACBC

Copied #ECC2CD

45%

#ECC2CD

Copied #F1D5DC

60%

#F1D5DC

Copied #F7E6EA

75%

#F7E6EA

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #CC6888

15%

#CC6888

Copied #BB5F7D

30%

#BB5F7D

Copied #A8546F

45%

#A8546F

Copied #914860

60%

#914860

Copied #75394C

75%

#75394C

Color harmonies for Palevioletred

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Palevioletred. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #DB7093

#DB7093

#DB7093

Copied #70DBB8

#70DBB8

#70DBB8

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #DB7093

#DB7093

#DB7093

Copied #94DB70

#94DB70

#94DB70

Copied #7094DB

#7094DB

#7094DB

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #DB70C9

#DB70C9

#DB70C9

Copied #DB7093

#DB7093

#DB7093

Copied #DB8270

#DB8270

#DB8270

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #DB7093

#DB7093

#DB7093

Copied #70DB82

#70DB82

#70DB82

Copied #70C9DB

#70C9DB

#70C9DB

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #DB7093

#DB7093

#DB7093

Copied #DBB870

#DBB870

#DBB870

Copied #70DBB8

#70DBB8

#70DBB8

Copied #7094DB

#7094DB

#7094DB

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #DB7093

#DB7093

#DB7093

Copied #C9DB70

#C9DB70

#C9DB70

Copied #70DBB8

#70DBB8

#70DBB8

Copied #8270DB

#8270DB

#8270DB

Palevioletred in every color space

Full conversion of Palevioletred across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#DB7093

RGB

rgb(219, 112, 147)

CMYK

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

HSL

hsl(340, 60%, 65%)

HSV

hsv(340, 49%, 86%)

HWB

hwb(340 44% 14%)

CIE Lab

lab(60.6 45.5 0.4)

OKLCH

oklch(67.8% 0.138 0.7)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(40.28, 28.76, 31.03)

Copy-ready code for Palevioletred

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #DB7093;
background-color: #DB7093;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-palevioletred: #DB7093;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'palevioletred': '#DB7093',
}

Sass

$color-palevioletred: #DB7093;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.859, green: 0.439, blue: 0.576, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="palevioletred">#DB7093</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Palevioletred equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in CSS Named Colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #DE4C8A

RAL 4003

#DE4C8A

Heather violet

Copied #EA899A

RAL 3015

#EA899A

Light pink

Copied #D36E70

RAL 3014

#D36E70

Antique pink

Copied #A18594

RAL 4009

#A18594

Pastel violet

Copied #E63244

RAL 3017

#E63244

Rose

Copied #924E7D

RAL 4008

#924E7D

Signal violet

FAQ about Palevioletred

What is the HEX code for Palevioletred?

Palevioletred (palevioletred) has the HEX code #DB7093. In RGB it is rgb(219, 112, 147), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 49%, 33%, 14%).

What is the OKLCH value of Palevioletred?

Palevioletred converts to oklch(0.678 0.138 0.7). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Palevioletred accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Palevioletred has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 with black text and 3.11:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Palevioletred?

The closest Pantone reference to Palevioletred by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 218 C (#E55D9B). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Palevioletred?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Palevioletred by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 4003 (Heather violet, #DE4C8A). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Palevioletred?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Palevioletred is #70DBB8. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)

The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
W3C permissive document license
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

css
web-standard
named-keyword
pink

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