Dark Violet

#9400D3

Dark Violet #9400D3

Shades of Dark Violet

#9400D3

#8300BC

#7300A4

#62008D

#520075

#41005E

#310046

#20002F

#100017

#000000

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Tints of Dark Violet

#9400D3

#9E18D8

#A931DD

#B44BE2

#C066E6

#CC82EB

#D8A0F0

#E5BEF5

#F1DEFA

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dark Violet

#9500D6

#910BCA

#8C17BE

#8723B2

#822FA6

#7E3B9A

#79478E

#745382

#6F5F77

#6B6B6B

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What color is Dark Violet

Dark Violet is a light bright shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Purple, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Dark Violet is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dark Violet

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dark Violet is #9400D3.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Violet has 58%% Red, 0% Green, and 83% Blue.
Dark Violet has 282° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 83% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Violet has 282° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 41% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Violet has 30% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 17% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#9400D3

RGB

(148, 0, 211)

(58%, 0%, 83%)

HSV

(282°, 100, 83)

(78%, 100%, 83%)

HSL

(282°, 100, 41)

(78%, 100%, 41%)

CMYK

(30, 100, 0, 17)

(30%, 100%, 0%, 17%)

How does Dark Violet contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dark Violet is 11%, which is low.
Dark Violet has a higher contrast with white than black. Dark Violet and black have a 3.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Dark Violet and white have a 6.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

11%

insufficient (3.2)

AA (6.6)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Dark Violet

Summer

#9400D3

#857F49

#CF91EA

#D1CD80

#EEE8EE

Winter

#9400D3

#7C7CB5

#DE8ED4

#E7D2EE

#EEE8EE

Spring

#9400D3

#387A80

#D9A5EE

#CDD1B4

#E8D5EE

Analogous

#4C335B

#9400D3

#CDA9E5

#E6D0EE

#F4ECF5

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How to mix Dark Violet paint

To mix Dark Violet paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 38% Blue, 45% Magenta, 17% Black, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

38%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

45%

Black

17%

White

0%

To mix Dark Violet paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 19% Cyan, 64% Magenta, 17% Black, as shown below.

Cyan

19%

Magenta

64%

Yellow

0%

Black

17%

White

0%

What colors are similar to Dark Violet

Colors similar to Dark Violet are: Vibrant Purple, Vivid Violet, Bright Violet, ArtyClick Purple, and Hot Purple. Vibrant Purple is more magenta and lighter than Dark Violet. Vivid Violet is more purple and lighter than Dark Violet. Bright Violet is paler and lighter than Dark Violet. ArtyClick Purple is more purple than Dark Violet. Hot Purple is more magenta and lighter than Dark Violet.

Vibrant Purple

#AD03DE

more magenta,

lighter

Vivid Violet

#9F00FF

more purple,

lighter

Bright Violet

#AD0AFD

paler,

lighter

ArtyClick Purple

#7F00FF

more purple

Hot Purple

#CB00F5

more magenta,

lighter