Pastel Violet

#CB99C9

Pastel Violet #CB99C9

Shades of Pastel Violet

#CC99CA

#B588B3

#9E779D

#886686

#715570

#5A4459

#443343

#2D222C

#161116

#000000

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Tints of Pastel Violet

#CC99CA

#D1A3D0

#D7ADD5

#DDB8DB

#E2C3E1

#E8CEE7

#EDDAED

#F3E6F3

#F9F2F9

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Pastel Violet

#F96BF5

#F173ED

#EA7AE6

#E282DE

#DA8AD7

#D292D0

#CA9AC8

#C2A2C1

#BAAAB9

#B2B2B2

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What color is Pastel Violet

Pastel Violet is a light pastel shade of Magenta. It belongs to the color family Pastel Magenta, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Pastel Violet is a pastel color. Pastel Violet effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Pastel Violet

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Pastel Violet is #CB99C9.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pastel Violet has 80%% Red, 60% Green, and 79% Blue.
Pastel Violet has 302° Hue, 25% Saturation, and 80% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pastel Violet has 302° Hue, 33% Saturation, and 70% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pastel Violet has 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 1% yellow, and 20% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#CB99C9

RGB

(203, 153, 201)

(80%, 60%, 79%)

HSV

(302°, 25, 80)

(84%, 25%, 80%)

HSL

(302°, 33, 70)

(84%, 33%, 70%)

CMYK

(0, 25, 1, 20)

(0%, 25%, 1%, 20%)

How does Pastel Violet contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Pastel Violet is 40%, which is medium high.
Pastel Violet has a higher contrast with black than white. Pastel Violet and black have a 8.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Pastel Violet and white have a 2.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

40%

AAA (8.9)

insufficient (2.3)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Pastel Violet

Summer

#603A2F

#A36430

#CB99C9

#EED9D9

#EEE8EE

Winter

#4B374A

#647C83

#CB99C9

#CBC4D0

#EEDDEE

Spring

#4B374A

#4A8E32

#CB99C9

#BDE5AF

#EEE4EE

Analogous

#473345

#A758AE

#CB99C9

#EEDBEC

#ECDBEC

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How to mix Pastel Violet paint

To mix Pastel Violet paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Red, 18% Magenta, 20% Black, 60% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

2%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

18%

Black

20%

White

60%

To mix Pastel Violet paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 19% Magenta, 1% Yellow, 20% Black, 60% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

19%

Yellow

1%

Black

20%

White

60%

What colors are similar to Pastel Violet

Colors similar to Pastel Violet are: Purple Dragon, Plum, London Hue, Lavender Pink, and Wisteria Purple. Purple Dragon is more purple and brighter and darker than Pastel Violet. Plum is brighter and lighter than Pastel Violet. London Hue is more purple and paler and lighter than Pastel Violet. Lavender Pink is brighter and darker than Pastel Violet. Wisteria Purple is more purple and paler and lighter than Pastel Violet.

Purple Dragon

#C38EC7

more purple,

brighter,

darker

Plum

#DDA0DD

brighter,

lighter

London Hue

#BEA6C3

more purple,

paler,

lighter

Lavender Pink

#DD85D7

brighter,

darker

Wisteria Purple

#C6AEC7

more purple,

paler,

lighter