Dark purple

#3c1c47

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

This is Dark purple, a soft purple at 285 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 #3c1c47, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3c1c47

RGB60, 28, 71

HSL285, 43%, 19%

HSV285, 61%, 28%

CMYK15%, 61%, 0%, 72%

Lab16.73, 23.93, -20.58

XYZ3.42, 2.25, 6.21

Decimal3939399

Web safe#333333

Pantone269 C

Shades of dark purple

#34183d #2b1433 #23102a #1f0e25 #1b0d20 #170b1b #130916

Tints of dark purple

#542763 #6c327f #833d9c #9b49b7 #ab65c2 #ba81cd #ca9ed9 #d9bae4 #e8d6ef #f8f2fa

Colors that go with dark purple

Complementary#27471c Analogous#261c47 Analogous#471c3d Triadic#473c1c Triadic#1c473c Split complementary#3d471c Split complementary#1c4726

Dark purple in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 15, 61, 0, 72.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3c1c47 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

15 61 0 72

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

18 60 4 78

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 #3c1c47 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3c1c47; }
.text { color: #3c1c47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c1c47; }

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 #3c1c47 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3c1c47 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 #3c1c47 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 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 #3c1c47 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 #3c1c47 is computed, not guessed. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.