Dark purple

#281c2c

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

This is Dark purple, a muted purple at 285 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 #281c2c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#281c2c

RGB40, 28, 44

HSL285, 22%, 14%

HSV285, 36%, 17%

CMYK9%, 36%, 0%, 83%

Lab12.37, 9.6, -8.47

XYZ1.74, 1.46, 2.57

Decimal2628652

Web safe#333333

Pantone276 C

Shades of dark purple

#261a29 #231927 #211724 #1f1622 #1d141f #1a121d #18111a #160f18 #130e15 #110c13

Tints of dark purple

#3f2c46 #573d5f #6e4d79 #855d93 #9a74a6 #ac8db7 #bfa7c7 #d2c1d7 #e4dae8 #f7f4f8

Colors that go with dark purple

Complementary#202c1c Analogous#201c2c Analogous#2c1c28 Triadic#2c281c Triadic#1c2c28 Split complementary#282c1c Split complementary#1c2c20

Dark purple in print

It sits near the bottom of the tone range, where dark colors gain a touch of weight on press. The cmyk build is 9, 36, 0, 83.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #281c2c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

9 36 0 83

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

12 37 4 89

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 #281c2c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #281c2c; }
.text { color: #281c2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281c2c; }

How dark purple looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark purple and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #281c2c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #281c2c 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 #281c2c sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #281c2c and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #281c2c come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.