PaleVioletRed Color
PaleVioletRed is a pink color with hex code #DB7093. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with palevioletred, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
PaleVioletRed Color Values
What Does PaleVioletRed Mean?
PaleVioletRed belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. PaleVioletRed sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, PaleVioletRed is classified as a pink (nearest centroid: deep purplish pink, #DE6FA1). It is also known as The Sickener.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With PaleVioletRed
PaleVioletRed and #70DBB8 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #DB70C9 and #DB8270, which sit beside palevioletred on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair palevioletred with triadic partners #94DB70 and #7094DB. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Deep Blush —
#E47698(Delta E 3) - Charm —
#D47494(Delta E 4) - Muted Pink —
#D1768F(Delta E 7) - Carissma —
#EA88A8(Delta E 9) - Pinkish —
#D46A7E(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #DB7093; }
.background { background-color: #DB7093; }
.border { border: 2px solid #DB7093; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #DB709340; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for palevioletred?
PaleVioletRed has the hex code #DB7093. In RGB notation it is rgb(219, 112, 147), in HSL it is hsl(340, 60%, 65%), and its OKLCH value is 0.678, 0.138, 0.7.
What does the color palevioletred mean?
Pink-family colors like palevioletred carry distinct psychological associations. PaleVioletRed belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. PaleVioletRed sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with palevioletred?
PaleVioletRed has three easy routes: its complement #70DBB8 for punch, its neighbors #DB70C9 and #DB8270 for something calmer, or triadic partners #94DB70 and #7094DB when you want energy.
Is palevioletred a standard web color?
Yes — PaleVioletRed is part of the CSS named colors specification, so you can use it directly in CSS as #DB7093 or with the keyword form where supported.
How do I make palevioletred lighter or darker?
To lighten palevioletred, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F9E7ED (lightest tint) to #2D0B16 (darkest shade).
About PaleVioletRed
PaleVioletRed is classified as a Pink in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has alternative names including The Sickener. The color is recognized by CSS3, X11, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #DB7093 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.