Dark violet

#961bad

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

This is Dark violet, a strong pink at 291 degrees. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. Deep greens and teals opposite it give contrast and warm neutrals keep it soft.

Dark violet color values

Every conversion for #961bad, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#961bad
RGB150, 27, 173
HSL291, 73%, 39%
HSV291, 84%, 68%
CMYK13%, 84%, 0%, 32%
Lab38.35, 65.65, -50.06
XYZ20.51, 10.29, 40.44
Decimal9837485
Web safe#993399
Pantone2592 C
Pantone2592 CHex#961badRgb150 27 173Cmyk13 84 0 32Lab38 66 -50Darker#2e0835Deep#60116fLighter#bd39d6

Shades of dark violet

Tints of dark violet

Colors that go with dark violet

Dark violet in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 13, 84, 0, 32.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #961bad on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
13 84 0 32
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
16 81 4 38
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.

Dark violet in css

Copy #961bad straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #961bad; }
.text { color: #961bad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #961bad; }

How dark violet looks on light and dark

Dark violet and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #961bad against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.87:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
3.06:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #961bad against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark violet on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #961bad 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 violet? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark violet into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #961bad 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 violet, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #961bad is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.