What color is Red Violet?
Red violet is a deep, cool-toned pink-red, hex #C71585, with enough blue in it to separate it clearly from a standard red. It has the saturated, jewel-like quality of a fresh bougainvillea bloom.
What is the meaning of the color Red Violet?
Red violet as a named color entered common use through the Crayola crayon line, which introduced it in 1949 as part of an expanded set of 48 colors aimed at giving children more precise color vocabulary. The name reflects a deliberate position between red and violet on the spectrum, following conventions used in early 20th-century color science, including those outlined in Albert Munsell’s color system. It was adopted into digital and print standards through Pantone and CSS color naming, where it appears as a distinct web color. The shade is anchored in consumer recognition by its decades-long presence in the Crayola lineup, one of the most widely distributed color-naming systems in the world.
What colors go with Red Violet?
Colors that pair well with Red violet include:
Deep navy: strong, grounding contrast
Gold: warm, rich complement
Soft lavender: gentle tonal harmony
Emerald green: bold, opposite contrast
Cream: light, softening balance
Similar Colors
Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #C71585 |
color: #C71585;
|
| RGB | 199, 21, 133 |
color: rgb(199, 21, 133);
|
| RGB Percentage | 78%, 8%, 52% |
color: rgb(78%, 8%, 52%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 89%, 33%, 22% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 322°, 81%, 43% |
color: hsl(322, 81%, 43%);
|
| HSV | 322°, 89%, 78% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 34, 36, -37 |
color: lab(34% 36 -37);
|
| Decimal | 13047173 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.red-violet {
color: #C71585;
}
$red-violet: #C71585;
rgb(199, 21, 133)