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Violetred2

violetred2 · #EE3A8C

HEX

#EE3A8C

RGB

rgb(238, 58, 140)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 76%, 41%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(333, 84%, 58%)

LAB

lab(55.2, 72.5, -3.0)

What is Violetred2?

Violetred2 is the violetred2 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #EE3A8C (rgb 238, 58, 140). It sits in the pink family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Violetred2 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 5.62 : 1
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White text on this color

Sample text · 3.74 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Violetred2

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Violetred2 (#EE3A8C). 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 #FEEFF6

50

#FEEFF6

#FEEFF6

Copied #FCDFED

100

#FCDFED

#FCDFED

Copied #FAC0DA

200

#FAC0DA

#FAC0DA

Copied #F79DC6

300

#F79DC6

#F79DC6

Copied #F26BA9

400

#F26BA9

#F26BA9

Copied #EE3A8C

500

#EE3A8C

#EE3A8C

Copied #CA3177

600

#CA3177

#CA3177

Copied #9B265B

700

#9B265B

#9B265B

Copied #6B1A3F

800

#6B1A3F

#6B1A3F

Copied #3C0F23

900

#3C0F23

#3C0F23

Copied #1D0711

950

#1D0711

#1D0711

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #F177A4

15%

#F177A4

Copied #F39BB9

30%

#F39BB9

Copied #F6B7CB

45%

#F6B7CB

Copied #F8CEDB

60%

#F8CEDB

Copied #FBE2E9

75%

#FBE2E9

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #DD3582

15%

#DD3582

Copied #CB3077

30%

#CB3077

Copied #B62A6A

45%

#B62A6A

Copied #9E235B

60%

#9E235B

Copied #7F1A48

75%

#7F1A48

Color harmonies for Violetred2

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Violetred2. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #EE3A8C

#EE3A8C

#EE3A8C

Copied #3AEE9D

#3AEE9D

#3AEE9D

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #EE3A8C

#EE3A8C

#EE3A8C

Copied #8BEE3A

#8BEE3A

#8BEE3A

Copied #3A8BEE

#3A8BEE

#3A8BEE

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #EE3AE5

#EE3AE5

#EE3AE5

Copied #EE3A8C

#EE3A8C

#EE3A8C

Copied #EE433A

#EE433A

#EE433A

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #EE3A8C

#EE3A8C

#EE3A8C

Copied #3AEE43

#3AEE43

#3AEE43

Copied #3AE5EE

#3AE5EE

#3AE5EE

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #EE3A8C

#EE3A8C

#EE3A8C

Copied #EE9D3A

#EE9D3A

#EE9D3A

Copied #3AEE9D

#3AEE9D

#3AEE9D

Copied #3A8BEE

#3A8BEE

#3A8BEE

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #EE3A8C

#EE3A8C

#EE3A8C

Copied #E5EE3A

#E5EE3A

#E5EE3A

Copied #3AEE9D

#3AEE9D

#3AEE9D

Copied #433AEE

#433AEE

#433AEE

Violetred2 in every color space

Full conversion of Violetred2 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

#EE3A8C

RGB

rgb(238, 58, 140)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 76%, 41%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(333, 84%, 58%)

HSV

hsv(333, 76%, 93%)

HWB

hwb(333 23% 7%)

CIE Lab

lab(55.2 72.5 -3.0)

OKLCH

oklch(64.3% 0.223 358.2)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(41.51, 23.10, 27.08)

Copy-ready code for Violetred2

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: #EE3A8C;
background-color: #EE3A8C;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-violetred2: #EE3A8C;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'violetred2': '#EE3A8C',
}

Sass

$color-violetred2: #EE3A8C;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.227, blue: 0.549, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="violetred2">#EE3A8C</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Violetred2 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 X11 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 #D36E70

RAL 3014

#D36E70

Antique pink

Copied #EA899A

RAL 3015

#EA899A

Light pink

Copied #A03472

RAL 4006

#A03472

Traffic purple

Copied #E63244

RAL 3017

#E63244

Rose

Copied #924E7D

RAL 4008

#924E7D

Signal violet

FAQ about Violetred2

What is the HEX code for Violetred2?

Violetred2 (violetred2) has the HEX code #EE3A8C. In RGB it is rgb(238, 58, 140), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 76%, 41%, 7%).

What is the OKLCH value of Violetred2?

Violetred2 converts to oklch(0.643 0.223 358.2). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Violetred2 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Violetred2 has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 with black text and 3.74:1 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 Violetred2?

The closest Pantone reference to Violetred2 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 204 C (#E0457B). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Violetred2?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Violetred2 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 Violetred2?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Violetred2 is #3AEE9D. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

x11
named-color
legacy
pink

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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