Violet

#d397fe

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

Violet falls in the purple range, light and vivid. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Violet color values

Every conversion for #d397fe, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d397fe
RGB211, 151, 254
HSL275, 98%, 79%
HSV275, 41%, 100%
CMYK17%, 41%, 0%, 0%
Lab71.65, 40.92, -42.74
XYZ55.82, 43.14, 99.15
Decimal13867006
Web safe#cc99ff
Pantone2572 C
Pantone2572 CHex#d397feRgb211 151 254Cmyk17 41 0 0Lab72 41 -43Darker#970afdDeep#b550fdLighter#f1dffd

Shades of violet

Tints of violet

Colors that go with violet

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 17, 41, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d397fe on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
17 41 0 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
20 42 4 6
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.

Violet in css

Copy #d397fe straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d397fe; }
.text { color: #d397fe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d397fe; }

How violet looks on light and dark

Violet and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #d397fe against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.18:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
9.63:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d397fe against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Violet on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #d397fe 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 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 violet into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #d397fe and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from violet, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #d397fe are worked out. 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.