Purple color

Violet #EE82EE

#EE82EE · rgb(238, 130, 238)

Violet is the color #EE82EE. In RGB it is rgb(238, 130, 238) — 93% red, 51% green and 93% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black, and in HSL it sits at 300° hue, 76% saturation and 72% lightness. Violet is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: violet works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #FF99FF.

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Violet color codes

Hex#EE82EE

RGBrgb(238, 130, 238)

RGB %93%, 51%, 93%

HSLhsl(300, 76%, 72%)

HSV / HSBhsv(300, 45%, 93%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 0%, 7%)

OKLCHoklch(76% 0.186 327)

Closest web-safe#FF99FF

Violet color meaning

Violet is a bold and energetic purple — a cool color at 72% lightness and 76% saturation. Like other purples, it is linked with creativity, luxury and imagination. Rare and expensive to dye for most of history, it still suggests royalty, mystery and individuality.

Because it is bold and energetic, violet works best for logos, buttons, highlights, sports kit and anything that should grab attention. As text on white it would be too faint (2.3:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (9.1:1).

What colors go with Violet?

Violet pairs well with Light Green, Orchid, Flamingo and Charcoal: Light Green sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Orchid and Flamingo are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around violet in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Violet at a glance

Color family	Purple · cool, bold and energetic
CSS color name	Yes — `violet` works in CSS
As text on white	2.32:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (9.06:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow, 7% black
Full screen	Open the violet screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Violet against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 2.32:1 Black text — 9.06:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Split-complementary

Triadic

Tetradic

Square

Rainbow

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Violet color FAQ

What is the hex code for Violet?

Violet is #EE82EE, which is rgb(238, 130, 238) and hsl(300, 76%, 72%). For print it is roughly C0 M45 Y0 K7.

What colors go with Violet?

Violet pairs well with Light Green, Orchid, Flamingo, Charcoal. Light Green gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Violet a warm or cool color?

Violet is a cool color: its hue is 300°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Violet?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 9.1:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.