Violet Red Color Code: #A50055, RGB & HSL

Violet Red color values

HEX #A50055

RGB rgb(165, 0, 85)

HSL hsl(329, 100%, 32%)

HSV 329, 100%, 65%

HWB hwb(329 0% 35%)

CMYK 0%, 100%, 48%, 35%

Decimal 10813525

32%HSL lightness (medium-dark)

100%HSL saturation (vivid)

329°Hue angle (rose)

0.087Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Violet Red?

“Violet Red” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 329° places it in the rose part of the color wheel, with 100% saturation (vivid) and 32% lightness (medium-dark). It sits between warm and cool.

Compared with the other red colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 33% of them and more saturated than 67% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.087, which makes it a dark color. That is below the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so white text has the advantage.

Violet Red counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 32% and its relative luminance is 0.087. White text reads comfortably on it (7.68:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Violet Red

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Violet Red
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	7.68:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
Black text	Sample text	2.73:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Violet Red

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Emerald#00A550

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Dark Magenta#A200A5 ≈ Deep Red#A50003

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Leaf Green#55A500 ≈ Cobalt#0055A5

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Kelly Green#03A500 ≈ Light Sea Green#00A5A2

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Cinnamon#A55000 ≈ Emerald#00A550 ≈ Cobalt#0055A5

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#1F0010#1F0010

#660035#660035

#AD0059#AD0059

#F5007E#F5007E

#FF3DA1#FF3DA1

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Violet Red

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Dark Fuchsia#9D0759 Deep Magenta#A0025C Purple Red#990147 Berry#990F4B Mulberry#920A4E Raspberry#B00149 Red Purple#820747 Red Violet#9E0168

Where to use Violet Red

Button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (7.68:1 contrast)
Accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations
Poster and packaging accents
Error and alert states (paired with an icon or label, never color alone)
Sale banners and urgent call-to-action buttons
Food, sport and event branding

Use Violet Red in CSS

:root {
  --color-violet-red: #A50055;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-violet-red);
  background-color: #A50055;
  border: 2px solid #A50055;
}

Questions about Violet Red

What is the HEX code for Violet Red?

Violet Red is #A50055.

What is the RGB value of Violet Red?

The RGB value of Violet Red is 165, 0, 85: 165 red, 0 green and 85 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(165, 0, 85) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Violet Red?

The HSL value of Violet Red is 329°, 100%, 32% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(329, 100%, 32%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Violet Red?

A standard conversion gives about C 0%, M 100%, Y 48%, K 35%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Violet Red a light or dark color?

Violet Red counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 32% and its relative luminance is 0.087. White text reads comfortably on it (7.68:1 contrast).

How does Violet Red look with white text?

White text on Violet Red has a contrast ratio of 7.68:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

How does Violet Red look with black text?

Black text on Violet Red has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

What colors go well with Violet Red?

Emerald is its complementary color, and Dark Magenta sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Violet Red be used?

It suits button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (7.68:1 contrast); accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations; poster and packaging accents.

How do I use Violet Red in CSS?

Use color: #A50055; for text, background-color: #A50055; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-violet-red: #A50055; and reuse it with var(--color-violet-red).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Violet Red Color Code: #A50055