Russian Violet sits in the violet / purple family, with the hex code #32174D mapping to rgb(50, 23, 77) in RGB and hsl(270, 54%, 19.6%) in HSL. In OKLCH it carries 27% perceptual lightness and 0.096 chroma — a moderately saturated, dark reading that behaves well as a primary, accent or decisive colour in modern interfaces. Violet historically required the most expensive dyes, which is why it still carries associations with luxury, royalty and creativity. In modern UI it has become the signature of imaginative, "premium" tech — the colour brands choose when blue feels too utilitarian.
Violet historically required the most expensive dyes, which is why it still carries associations with luxury, royalty and creativity. In modern UI it has become the signature of imaginative, "premium" tech — the colour brands choose when blue feels too utilitarian.
Deep violets render almost identically to navy on small screens — keep at least 0.10 chroma in OKLCH or it will collapse to "dark blue" in users' minds.
#32174Drgb(50, 23, 77)hsl(270, 54%, 19.6%)hsv(270, 70.1%, 30.2%)lch(14.25% 36.66 308.79)oklch(27.45% 0.0963 303.66)lab(14.25% 22.97 -28.57):root {
--color: #32174d;
--color-rgb: rgb(50, 23, 77);
--color-hsl: hsl(270, 54%, 19.6%);
--color-oklch: oklch(27.45% 0.0963 303.66);
}How russian violet performs as foreground text on common surfaces, scored with WCAG 2.1.
Tints are produced by mixing russian violet with progressively more white.
Shades are produced by mixing russian violet with progressively more black.
Tones are produced by mixing russian violet with progressively more gray, lowering chroma while keeping lightness.