Blue violet

#5c36d4

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

Blue violet is a mid blue that reads grounded. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Blue violet color values

Every conversion for #5c36d4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#5c36d4
RGB92, 54, 212
HSL254, 65%, 52%
HSV254, 75%, 83%
CMYK57%, 75%, 0%, 17%
Lab37.24, 55.6, -75.06
XYZ17.62, 9.67, 63.22
Decimal6043348
Web safe#6633cc
Pantone2736 C
Pantone2736 CHex#5c36d4Rgb92 54 212Cmyk57 75 0 17Lab37 56 -75Darker#291665Deep#4122a0Lighter#8f76db

Shades of blue violet

Tints of blue violet

Colors that go with blue violet

Blue violet in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 57, 75, 0, 17.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #5c36d4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
57 75 0 17
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
56 73 4 23
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.

Blue violet in css

Copy #5c36d4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #5c36d4; }
.text { color: #5c36d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c36d4; }

How blue violet looks on light and dark

Blue violet and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #5c36d4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
7.16:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.93:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #5c36d4 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Blue violet on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #5c36d4 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 blue violet? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn blue violet into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #5c36d4 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from blue violet, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #5c36d4 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.