Violet Red

#A50055

Violet Red #A50055

Shades of Violet Red

#A50055

#93004C

#800042

#6E0039

#5C002F

#490026

#37001C

#240013

#120009

#000000

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Tints of Violet Red

#A50055

#AF1364

#B92973

#C34184

#CD5B96

#D777A9

#E196BC

#EBB6D1

#F5D9E7

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Violet Red

#A30054

#9A0953

#911253

#871B53

#7E2453

#752D52

#6C3652

#633F52

#5A4851

#515151

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What color is Violet Red

Violet Red is a medium dark bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Violet Red 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 Violet Red

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Violet Red is #A50055.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Violet Red has 65%% Red, 0% Green, and 33% Blue.
Violet Red has 329° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 65% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Violet Red has 329° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 32% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Violet Red has 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 48% yellow, and 35% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#A50055

RGB

(165, 0, 85)

(65%, 0%, 33%)

HSV

(329°, 100, 65)

(91%, 100%, 65%)

HSL

(329°, 100, 32)

(91%, 100%, 32%)

CMYK

(0, 100, 48, 35)

(0%, 100%, 48%, 35%)

How does Violet Red contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Violet Red is 9%, which is low.
Violet Red has a higher contrast with white than black. Violet Red and black have a 2.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Violet Red and white have a 7.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

9%

insufficient (2.7)

AAA (7.7)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Violet Red

Summer

#A50055

#D04238

#C991AC

#EECACA

#EEDFE7

Winter

#A50055

#5B71AC

#DEA0BF

#E8D9EC

#EEE8EB

Spring

#A50055

#1B9547

#E1A0C0

#B5E8C8

#ECD9E3

Analogous

#A50055

#D03A6C

#DC99BB

#EED2DF

#EEE8EB

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How to mix Violet Red paint

To mix Violet Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 42% Red, 22% Magenta, 35% Black, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

42%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

22%

Black

35%

White

0%

To mix Violet Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 44% Magenta, 21% Yellow, 35% Black, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

44%

Yellow

21%

Black

35%

White

0%

What colors are similar to Violet Red

Colors similar to Violet Red are: Dark Fuchsia, Jazzberry Jam, Purple Red, Purplish Red, and Flirt. Dark Fuchsia is paler than Violet Red. Jazzberry Jam is paler than Violet Red. Purple Red is more red than Violet Red. Purplish Red is more red and paler than Violet Red. Flirt is more magenta than Violet Red.

Dark Fuchsia

#9D0759

paler

Jazzberry Jam

#A50B5E

paler

Purple Red

#990147

more red

Purplish Red

#B0054B

more red,

paler

Flirt

#A2006D

more magenta