Dark violet

#960dcc

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. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Dark violet color values

Every conversion for #960dcc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#960dcc
RGB150, 13, 204
HSL283, 88%, 43%
HSV283, 94%, 80%
CMYK26%, 94%, 0%, 20%
Lab39.8, 73.83, -65.95
XYZ23.62, 11.13, 58.03
Decimal9833932
Web safe#9900cc
Pantone2592 C
Pantone2592 CHex#960dccRgb150 13 204Cmyk26 94 0 20Lab40 74 -66Darker#330446Deep#650989Lighter#b638e8

Shades of dark violet

Tints of dark violet

Colors that go with dark violet

Dark violet in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 26, 94, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #960dcc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
26 94 0 20
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
28 90 4 26
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 #960dcc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #960dcc; }
.text { color: #960dcc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #960dcc; }

How dark violet looks on light and dark

Dark violet and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #960dcc against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.51:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.23:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #960dcc 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 #960dcc 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 #960dcc 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #960dcc come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.