Dark violet

#800bbd

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

Dark violet is a deep purple with a rich cast. Deep purples like this carry luxury and craft. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Dark violet color values

Every conversion for #800bbd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#800bbd
RGB128, 11, 189
HSL279, 89%, 39%
HSV279, 94%, 74%
CMYK32%, 94%, 0%, 26%
Lab35.01, 68.36, -65.14
XYZ18.21, 8.5, 48.83
Decimal8391613
Web safe#9900cc
Pantone266 C
Pantone266 CHex#800bbdRgb128 11 189Cmyk32 94 0 26Lab35 68 -65Darker#27033aDeep#52077aLighter#a628e7

Shades of dark violet

Tints of dark violet

Colors that go with dark violet

Dark violet in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 32, 94, 0, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #800bbd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
32 94 0 26
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
33 90 4 32
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 violet in css

Copy #800bbd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #800bbd; }
.text { color: #800bbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #800bbd; }

How dark violet looks on light and dark

Dark violet and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #800bbd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
7.78:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.70:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #800bbd against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark violet on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #800bbd 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 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 dark violet into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #800bbd 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 violet, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #800bbd come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.