Dark Violet sits in the violet / purple family, with the hex code #9400D3 mapping to rgb(148, 0, 211) in RGB and hsl(282.1, 100%, 41.4%) in HSL. In OKLCH it carries 51% perceptual lightness and 0.261 chroma — a highly 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.
#9400D3rgb(148, 0, 211)hsl(282.1, 100%, 41.4%)hsv(282.1, 100%, 82.7%)lch(38.79% 100.18 314.67)oklch(51.49% 0.2607 309.81)lab(38.79% 70.43 -71.24):root {
--color: #9400d3;
--color-rgb: rgb(148, 0, 211);
--color-hsl: hsl(282.1, 100%, 41.4%);
--color-oklch: oklch(51.49% 0.2607 309.81);
}How dark violet performs as foreground text on common surfaces, scored with WCAG 2.1.
Tints are produced by mixing dark violet with progressively more white.
Shades are produced by mixing dark violet with progressively more black.
Tones are produced by mixing dark violet with progressively more gray, lowering chroma while keeping lightness.