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.
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%) |
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 |
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%
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.