Dark violet

#a00ec8

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 #a00ec8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a00ec8
RGB160, 14, 200
HSL287, 87%, 42%
HSV287, 93%, 78%
CMYK20%, 93%, 0%, 22%
Lab41.15, 74.37, -61.35
XYZ25.08, 11.96, 55.63
Decimal10489544
Web safe#9900cc
Pantone2592 C
Pantone2592 CHex#a00ec8Rgb160 14 200Cmyk20 93 0 22Lab41 74 -61Darker#350543Deep#6b0985Lighter#c137e7

Shades of dark violet

Tints of dark violet

Colors that go with dark violet

Dark violet in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 20, 93, 0, 22.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a00ec8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
20 93 0 22
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
22 90 4 28
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 #a00ec8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a00ec8; }
.text { color: #a00ec8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a00ec8; }

How dark violet looks on light and dark

Dark violet and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a00ec8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.19:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.39:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a00ec8 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 #a00ec8 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 #a00ec8 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 #a00ec8 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.