Dark purple

#23152e

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

This is Dark purple, a soft purple at 274 degrees. 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 #23152e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#23152e

RGB35, 21, 46

HSL274, 37%, 13%

HSV274, 54%, 18%

CMYK24%, 54%, 0%, 82%

Lab9.73, 13.24, -14.1

XYZ1.45, 1.09, 2.72

Decimal2299182

Web safe#330033

Pantone276 C

Shades of dark purple

#21142c #1f1329 #1d1227 #1b1024 #190f22 #180e1f #160d1d #140c1a #120b18 #100a15

Tints of dark purple

#39224b #4f3068 #663d86 #7c4aa3 #9161b7 #a57ec4 #ba9bd1 #ceb8df #e2d6ec #f6f3f9

Colors that go with dark purple

Complementary#202e15 Analogous#17152e Analogous#2e152c Triadic#2e2315 Triadic#152e23 Split complementary#2c2e15 Split complementary#152e17

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 24, 54, 0, 82.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #23152e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

24 54 0 82

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

26 54 4 88

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 #23152e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #23152e; }
.text { color: #23152e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23152e; }

How dark purple looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark purple and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #23152e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #23152e 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 #23152e sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #23152e 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 dark purple, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #23152e 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.