About Dark Violet
Dark Violet (darkviolet) is a medium, vivid purple with the hex code #9400d3, or rgb(148, 0, 211). In HSL it sits at a hue of 282°, 100% saturation and 41% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: darkviolet; instead of the hex value.
Using Dark Violet for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Violet text on white | 6.56 : 1 | AA |
| Dark Violet text on black | 3.20 : 1 | AA large text only |
On a dark violet background, use white text (6.56 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: darkviolet; /* or #9400d3 */
background-color: #9400d3;
border: 1px solid rgb(148 0 211 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Blue Violet (#8a2be2), Dark Orchid (#9932cc), Dark Magenta (#8b008b), Purple (#800080), Rebecca Purple (#663399), Medium Orchid (#ba55d3).
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What is the hex code for dark violet?
#9400d3 — that is rgb(148, 0, 211) and hsl(282, 100%, 41%). In CSS you can also just write darkviolet.
Is dark violet text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 6.56 : 1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.
What colors go well with dark violet?
Its complementary color is #3fd100; analogous colors #2a00d1 and #d100a7 sit next to it on the color wheel.