What color is Violet Red?
Violet red is a bold, warm pink with a strong magenta lean, hex #F75394, brighter and more saturated than a typical rose. It carries the vivid hue of a bougainvillea bloom in full sun.
What is the meaning of the color Violet Red?
The name violet red appears in early 20th-century color classification systems, used to describe hues that fall between pink and magenta on standardized charts. The Inter-Society Color Council and the National Bureau of Standards included it in their 1955 color naming dictionary, ISCC-NBS Method of Designating Colors, as a formal descriptor for this range. The color gained broader consumer recognition through synthetic dye production, particularly as textile manufacturers in the mid-20th century used names like violet red to market vivid pinks that natural dyes could not achieve. Schiaparelli’s use of a similarly saturated pink in the 1930s helped fix this color range in fashion as a deliberate, high-visibility choice.
What colors go with Violet Red?
Colors that pair well with Violet red include:
Navy blue: sharp, grounding contrast
Gold: warm, rich accent
Mint green: fresh, cooling balance
Charcoal: strong, neutral anchor
Cream: soft, lightening contrast
Similar Colors
Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #F75394 |
color: #F75394;
|
| RGB | 247, 83, 148 |
color: rgb(247, 83, 148);
|
| RGB Percentage | 97%, 33%, 58% |
color: rgb(97%, 33%, 58%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 66%, 40%, 3% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 336°, 91%, 65% |
color: hsl(336, 91%, 65%);
|
| HSV | 336°, 66%, 97% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 52, 33, -22 |
color: lab(52% 33 -22);
|
| Decimal | 16208788 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.violet-red {
color: #F75394;
}
$violet-red: #F75394;
rgb(247, 83, 148)