Dark purple

#1a0121

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark purple, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dark purple, a vivid purple at 287 degrees. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Dark purple color values

Every conversion for #1a0121, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#1a0121
RGB26, 1, 33
HSL287, 94%, 7%
HSV287, 97%, 13%
CMYK21%, 97%, 0%, 87%
Lab3.17, 15.47, -14.56
XYZ0.71, 0.35, 1.47
Decimal1704225
Web safe#330033
Pantone276 C
Pantone276 CHex#1a0121Rgb26 1 33Cmyk21 97 0 87Lab3 15 -15Lighter#4e0861

Tints of dark purple

Dark purple in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 21, 97, 0, 87.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #1a0121 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
21 97 0 87
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
23 93 4 93
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark purple in css

Copy #1a0121 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #1a0121; }
.text { color: #1a0121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a0121; }

How dark purple looks on light and dark

Dark purple and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #1a0121 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
19.62:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.07:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #1a0121 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark purple on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #1a0121 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark purple? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark purple into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #1a0121 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark purple, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #1a0121 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.