COLOR USAGE GUIDE · svgnames
VioletRed.
A case-sensitive color name from the svgnames color set.
A lot of possibility.VioletRed · svgnames
Color specification
- Color set
- svgnames
- Native model
- rgb
- Native values
- 0.816,0.125,0.565
- Screen hex
- #D02090
Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.
\definecolor{myVioletRed}{rgb}{0.816,0.125,0.565}Use VioletRed in your document
1. Load the color set
Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.
\usepackage[svgnames]{xcolor}2. Color some text
Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.
\textcolor{VioletRed}{A little color goes a long way.}Add a background
Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.
\colorbox{VioletRed!20}{Highlighted text}Make a lighter shade
Mix 40% VioletRed with 60% white.
\colorlet{myShade}{VioletRed!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}