Dark purple

#281235

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

This is Dark purple, a soft purple at 278 degrees. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Dark purple color values

Every conversion for #281235, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#281235
RGB40, 18, 53
HSL278, 49%, 14%
HSV278, 66%, 21%
CMYK25%, 66%, 0%, 79%
Lab10.11, 19.07, -18.55
XYZ1.73, 1.14, 3.5
Decimal2626101
Web safe#330033
Pantone276 C
Pantone276 CHex#281235Rgb40 18 53Cmyk25 66 0 79Lab10 19 -19Darker#22102eDeep#281235Lighter#4f2867

Shades of dark purple

Tints of dark purple

Colors that go with dark purple

Dark purple in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 25, 66, 0, 79.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #281235 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
25 66 0 79
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
27 65 4 85
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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark purple in css

Copy #281235 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #281235; }
.text { color: #281235; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281235; }

How dark purple looks on light and dark

Dark purple and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #281235 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
17.10:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.23:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #281235 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark purple on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #281235 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark purple into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #281235 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 #281235 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.