#DB7093Palevioletred is a rich, strongly saturated, mid-toned warm pink (#DB7093).
Palevioletred reads as a rich, strongly saturated pink with a warm temperament. Colors in this range are commonly associated with playfulness, romance and softness, which makes palevioletred a natural fit for lifestyle brands, gentle accents and youthful designs.
Palevioletred is bright enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on palevioletred hits 6.75:1 — past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 3.11:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of palevioletred sits at 160° — #70DBB8, close to mediumaquamarine — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same warm temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for palevioletred in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from palevioletred's position on the color wheel (hue 340°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix palevioletred toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how palevioletred performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Palevioletred | 3.11:1 | Fail | AA |
| Black text on Palevioletred | 6.75:1 | AA | AAA |
#ADAC8B#B3BB88#D68482Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword palevioletred directly.
:root {
--palevioletred: #DB7093;
--palevioletred-rgb: 219, 112, 147;
--palevioletred-tint: #EBB0C4;
--palevioletred-shade: #783E51;
}
.btn-palevioletred {
background: var(--palevioletred);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'palevioletred': {
DEFAULT: '#DB7093',
light: '#EBB0C4',
dark: '#783E51',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.