Blue violet

#6f40cf

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

This is Blue violet, a strong purple at 260 degrees. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Blue violet color values

Every conversion for #6f40cf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#6f40cf
RGB111, 64, 207
HSL260, 60%, 53%
HSV260, 69%, 81%
CMYK46%, 69%, 0%, 19%
Lab40.49, 52.15, -66.77
XYZ19.65, 11.55, 60.23
Decimal7291087
Web safe#6633cc
Pantone2725 C
Pantone2725 CHex#6f40cfRgb111 64 207Cmyk46 69 0 19Lab40 52 -67Darker#331a66Deep#4f28a0Lighter#9c7ed8

Shades of blue violet

Tints of blue violet

Colors that go with blue violet

Blue violet in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 46, 69, 0, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #6f40cf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
46 69 0 19
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
46 67 4 25
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 #6f40cf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #6f40cf; }
.text { color: #6f40cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f40cf; }

How blue violet looks on light and dark

Blue violet and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #6f40cf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.34:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.31:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #6f40cf 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 #6f40cf 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 #6f40cf 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 #6f40cf is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.