Dark purple

#2b0b3e

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

Dark purple falls in the purple range, dark and strong. 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 #2b0b3e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2b0b3e
RGB43, 11, 62
HSL278, 70%, 14%
HSV278, 82%, 24%
CMYK31%, 82%, 0%, 76%
Lab9.8, 26.48, -25.49
XYZ1.99, 1.1, 4.67
Decimal2820926
Web safe#330033
Pantone2765 C
Pantone2765 CHex#2b0b3eRgb43 11 62Cmyk31 82 0 76Lab10 26 -25Darker#240934Lighter#541b76

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 31, 82, 0, 76.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2b0b3e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
31 82 0 76
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
33 79 4 82
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 #2b0b3e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2b0b3e; }
.text { color: #2b0b3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b0b3e; }

How dark purple looks on light and dark

Dark purple and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2b0b3e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
17.21:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.22:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2b0b3e 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 #2b0b3e 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 #2b0b3e 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 #2b0b3e is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.