Violet

#cd8dff

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

Violet falls in the purple range, light and vivid. 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 #cd8dff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cd8dff

RGB205, 141, 255

HSL274, 100%, 78%

HSV274, 45%, 100%

CMYK20%, 45%, 0%, 0%

Lab68.93, 44.82, -47.59

XYZ52.75, 39.25, 99.4

Decimal13471231

Web safe#cc99ff

Pantone2572 C

Shades of violet

#bd68ff #ad44ff #9d1fff #8c00fa #7800d5 #6300b1 #4f008c #3a0068 #260043 #11001f

Tints of violet

#d197ff #d5a0ff #daaaff #deb3ff #e2bdff #e6c7ff #ebd0ff #efdaff #f3e4ff #f7edff

Colors that go with violet

Complementary#bfff8d Analogous#948dff Analogous#ff8df8 Triadic#ffcd8d Triadic#8dffcd Split complementary#f8ff8d Split complementary#8dff94

Violet in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 20, 45, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cd8dff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

20 45 0 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

22 45 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 #cd8dff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cd8dff; }
.text { color: #cd8dff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd8dff; }

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 #cd8dff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cd8dff 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 #cd8dff 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 #cd8dff 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 #cd8dff come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.