Dark violet

#862ebe

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

Dark violet falls in the purple range, mid and strong. A mid purple this rich reads creative and a little premium. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Dark violet color values

Every conversion for #862ebe, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#862ebe
RGB134, 46, 190
HSL277, 61%, 46%
HSV277, 76%, 75%
CMYK29%, 76%, 0%, 25%
Lab39.14, 60.24, -58.95
XYZ20.1, 10.74, 49.73
Decimal8793790
Web safe#9933cc
Pantone266 C
Pantone266 CHex#862ebeRgb134 46 190Cmyk29 76 0 25Lab39 60 -59Darker#35124bDeep#5d2085Lighter#a662d1

Shades of dark violet

Tints of dark violet

Colors that go with dark violet

Dark violet in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 29, 76, 0, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #862ebe on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
29 76 0 25
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
31 74 4 31
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 violet in css

Copy #862ebe straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #862ebe; }
.text { color: #862ebe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #862ebe; }

How dark violet looks on light and dark

Dark violet and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #862ebe against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.67:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.15:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #862ebe 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 #862ebe 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 #862ebe 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

Every value on this page for #862ebe is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.