Violet

#dc8df1

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

Violet is a light purple with a soft cast. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Violet color values

Every conversion for #dc8df1, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dc8df1

RGB220, 141, 241

HSL287, 78%, 75%

HSV287, 41%, 95%

CMYK9%, 41%, 0%, 5%

Lab69.91, 46.16, -38.3

XYZ54.92, 40.62, 88.16

Decimal14454257

Web safe#cc99ff

Pantone2572 C

Shades of violet

#d26eed #c94ee9 #bf2fe5 #af1ad7 #9617b8 #7c1398 #630f79 #490b5a #30073b #16031b

Tints of violet

#df97f2 #e2a1f3 #e5aaf5 #e8b4f6 #ebbef7 #eec8f8 #f1d2f9 #f4dbfb #f7e5fc #faeffd

Colors that go with violet

Complementary#a2f18d Analogous#aa8df1 Analogous#f18dd4 Triadic#f1dc8d Triadic#8df1dc Split complementary#d4f18d Split complementary#8df1aa

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 9, 41, 0, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dc8df1 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

9 41 0 5

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

12 42 4 11

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 #dc8df1 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dc8df1; }
.text { color: #dc8df1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc8df1; }

How violet looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Violet and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #dc8df1 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dc8df1 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 #dc8df1 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #dc8df1 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #dc8df1 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.