Violet

#c48aff

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

This is Violet, a vivid purple at 270 degrees. 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 #c48aff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c48aff

RGB196, 138, 255

HSL270, 100%, 77%

HSV270, 46%, 100%

CMYK23%, 46%, 0%, 0%

Lab67.38, 43.99, -50.1

XYZ49.9, 37.13, 99.14

Decimal12880639

Web safe#cc99ff

Pantone2572 C

Shades of violet

#b266ff #9f42ff #8d1dff #7b00f8 #6900d4 #5700b0 #45008b #330067 #210043 #0f001f

Tints of violet

#c994ff #ce9eff #d3a8ff #d8b2ff #ddbcff #e2c5ff #e7cfff #ecd9ff #f1e3ff #f6edff

Colors that go with violet

Complementary#c5ff8a Analogous#8a8aff Analogous#ff8aff Triadic#ffc48a Triadic#8affc4 Split complementary#ffff8a Split complementary#8aff8a

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 23, 46, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c48aff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

23 46 0 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

25 46 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 #c48aff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c48aff; }
.text { color: #c48aff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c48aff; }

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 #c48aff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c48aff 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 #c48aff 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 #c48aff 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

Here is how the numbers for #c48aff are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.