Dark purple

#211237

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

Dark purple falls in the purple range, dark and soft. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Dark purple color values

Every conversion for #211237, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#211237
RGB33, 18, 55
HSL264, 51%, 14%
HSV264, 67%, 22%
CMYK40%, 67%, 0%, 78%
Lab9.25, 17.48, -21.43
XYZ1.53, 1.03, 3.73
Decimal2167351
Web safe#330033
Pantone276 C
Pantone276 CHex#211237Rgb33 18 55Cmyk40 67 0 78Lab9 17 -21Darker#1c0f2eDeep#211237Lighter#422769

Shades of dark purple

Tints of dark purple

Colors that go with dark purple

Dark purple in print

It sits near the bottom of the tone range, where dark colors gain a touch of weight on press. The cmyk build is 40, 67, 0, 78.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #211237 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
40 67 0 78
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
41 66 4 84
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark purple in css

Copy #211237 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #211237; }
.text { color: #211237; }
.border { border: 2px solid #211237; }

How dark purple looks on light and dark

Dark purple and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #211237 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
17.41:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.21:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #211237 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark purple on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #211237 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 purple? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark purple into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #211237 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 purple, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #211237 are worked out. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.