Dark violet

#8a2bcb

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

This is Dark violet, a strong purple at 276 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.

Dark violet color values

Every conversion for #8a2bcb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#8a2bcb
RGB138, 43, 203
HSL276, 65%, 48%
HSV276, 79%, 80%
CMYK32%, 79%, 0%, 20%
Lab40.32, 64.83, -64.6
XYZ22.12, 11.44, 57.54
Decimal9055179
Web safe#9933cc
Pantone266 C
Pantone266 CHex#8a2bcbRgb138 43 203Cmyk32 79 0 20Lab40 65 -65Darker#3a1255Deep#621f90Lighter#a966d7

Shades of dark violet

Tints of dark violet

Colors that go with dark violet

Dark violet in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 32, 79, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #8a2bcb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
32 79 0 20
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
33 77 4 26
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 #8a2bcb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #8a2bcb; }
.text { color: #8a2bcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a2bcb; }

How dark violet looks on light and dark

Dark violet and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #8a2bcb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.39:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.29:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #8a2bcb 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 #8a2bcb 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 #8a2bcb 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 #8a2bcb come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.