Dark purple

#2a2230

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 274 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 #2a2230, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2a2230
RGB42, 34, 48
HSL274, 17%, 16%
HSV274, 29%, 19%
CMYK13%, 29%, 0%, 81%
Lab14.68, 7.18, -7.81
XYZ2.06, 1.85, 3.04
Decimal2761264
Web safe#333333
Pantone276 C
Pantone276 CHex#2a2230Rgb42 34 48Cmyk13 29 0 81Lab15 7 -8Darker#1f1924Deep#2a2230Lighter#4e4158

Shades of dark purple

Tints of dark purple

Colors that go with 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 13, 29, 0, 81.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2a2230 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
13 29 0 81
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
16 31 4 87
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 #2a2230 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2a2230; }
.text { color: #2a2230; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2230; }

How dark purple looks on light and dark

Dark purple and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2a2230 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
15.33:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.37:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2a2230 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 #2a2230 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 #2a2230 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

Here is how the numbers for #2a2230 are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.