What they really mean is that there is no red-violet light. Some pinks are simply pastel reds, i.e. on the path from chromatic red to white in the color solid.

What they really mean is that there is no red-violet light. Some pinks are simply pastel reds, i.e. on the path from chromatic red to white in the color solid. "Pink" does not necessarily imply a color colder (more blue) than red.