Pale Violet
#CEAEFA
Shades of Pale Violet
Tints of Pale Violet
Tones of Pale Violet
What color is Pale Violet
Pale Violet is a light pastel shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Pastel Purple, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Pale Violet is a pastel color. Pale Violet is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Pale Violet
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Pale Violet is #CEAEFA.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pale Violet has 81%% Red, 68% Green, and 98% Blue.
Pale Violet has 265° Hue, 30% Saturation, and 98% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pale Violet has 265° Hue, 88% Saturation, and 83% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pale Violet has 18% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow, and 2% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#CEAEFA |
|
RGB |
(206, 174, 250) |
(81%, 68%, 98%) |
HSV |
(265°, 30, 98) |
(74%, 30%, 98%) |
HSL |
(265°, 88, 83) |
(74%, 88%, 83%) |
CMYK |
(18, 30, 0, 2) |
(18%, 30%, 0%, 2%) |
How does Pale Violet contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Pale Violet is 50%, which is medium high.
Pale Violet has a higher contrast with black than white.
Pale Violet and black have a 11.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Pale Violet and white have a 1.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
50% |
AAA (11.1) |
insufficient (1.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Pale Violet
How to mix Pale Violet paint
To mix Pale Violet paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 22% Blue, 8% Magenta, 2% Black, 68% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
22%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
8%
Black
2%
White
68%
To mix Pale Violet paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Cyan, 19% Magenta, 2% Black, 68% White, as shown below.
Cyan
11%
Magenta
19%
Yellow
0%
Black
2%
White
68%
What colors are similar to Pale Violet
Colors similar to Pale Violet are: Light Violet, Lilac, Mauve, Baby Purple, and Bright Ube. Light Violet is more purple and lighter than Pale Violet. Lilac is more purple and brighter and darker than Pale Violet. Mauve is more magenta and lighter than Pale Violet. Baby Purple is more magenta and brighter and darker than Pale Violet. Bright Ube is more magenta and darker than Pale Violet.
