Violet

#d799ff

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

This is Violet, a vivid purple at 276 degrees. 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 #d799ff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d799ff
RGB215, 153, 255
HSL276, 100%, 80%
HSV276, 40%, 100%
CMYK16%, 40%, 0%, 0%
Lab72.53, 41.21, -41.87
XYZ57.47, 44.45, 100.16
Decimal14129663
Web safe#cc99ff
Pantone2572 C
Pantone2572 CHex#d799ffRgb215 153 255Cmyk16 40 0 0Lab73 41 -42Darker#9f0affDeep#bb52ffLighter#f3e2fd

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 16, 40, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d799ff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
16 40 0 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
19 41 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Violet in css

Copy #d799ff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d799ff; }
.text { color: #d799ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d799ff; }

How violet looks on light and dark

Violet and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #d799ff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.12:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
9.89:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d799ff against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Violet on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #d799ff 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn violet into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #d799ff 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #d799ff are worked out. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.