Dark purple

#2e003c

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. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Dark purple color values

Every conversion for #2e003c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2e003c
RGB46, 0, 60
HSL286, 100%, 12%
HSV286, 100%, 24%
CMYK23%, 100%, 0%, 76%
Lab8.19, 32.42, -26.65
XYZ1.94, 0.91, 4.35
Decimal3014716
Web safe#330033
Pantone2765 C
Pantone2765 CHex#2e003cRgb46 0 60Cmyk23 100 0 76Lab8 32 -27Lighter#61077d

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 23, 100, 0, 76.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2e003c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
23 100 0 76
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
25 96 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 #2e003c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2e003c; }
.text { color: #2e003c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e003c; }

How dark purple looks on light and dark

Dark purple and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2e003c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
17.78:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.18:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2e003c 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 #2e003c 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 #2e003c 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 #2e003c are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.