Dark purple

#2d1b3e

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

Dark purple is a dark purple with a dramatic cast. 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 #2d1b3e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2d1b3e

RGB45, 27, 62

HSL271, 39%, 17%

HSV271, 56%, 24%

CMYK27%, 56%, 0%, 76%

Lab13.77, 17.23, -19.14

XYZ2.34, 1.69, 4.76

Decimal2956094

Web safe#333333

Pantone276 C

Shades of dark purple

#2a193a #271736 #241632 #21142e #1e122a #1b1026 #180f22 #150d1d #120b19 #0f0915

Tints of dark purple

#41275a #563376 #6a4092 #7f4cae #9366bc #a682c9 #ba9ed5 #cebae1 #e2d6ed #f6f3fa

Colors that go with dark purple

Complementary#2c3e1b Analogous#1b1b3e Analogous#3e1b3d Triadic#3e2d1b Triadic#1b3e2d Split complementary#3e3e1b Split complementary#1b3e1b

Dark purple in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 27, 56, 0, 76.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2d1b3e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

27 56 0 76

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

29 56 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark purple in css

Copy #2d1b3e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2d1b3e; }
.text { color: #2d1b3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d1b3e; }

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 #2d1b3e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2d1b3e 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 #2d1b3e 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 #2d1b3e 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #2d1b3e 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.