Dark violet

#8a22c2

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. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Dark violet color values

Every conversion for #8a22c2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#8a22c2
RGB138, 34, 194
HSL279, 70%, 45%
HSV279, 82%, 76%
CMYK29%, 82%, 0%, 24%
Lab38.62, 65.81, -62.11
XYZ20.79, 10.44, 51.96
Decimal9052866
Web safe#9933cc
Pantone2592 C
Pantone2592 CHex#8a22c2Rgb138 34 194Cmyk29 82 0 24Lab39 66 -62Darker#340d48Deep#5f1785Lighter#aa53d8

Shades of dark violet

Tints of dark violet

Colors that go with dark violet

Dark violet in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 29, 82, 0, 24.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #8a22c2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
29 82 0 24
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
31 79 4 30
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 #8a22c2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #8a22c2; }
.text { color: #8a22c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a22c2; }

How dark violet looks on light and dark

Dark violet and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #8a22c2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.80:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.09:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #8a22c2 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 #8a22c2 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 #8a22c2 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 #8a22c2 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.