Violet C
PANTONE Violet C COATED
Pantone Violet C is HEX #440099, RGB 68, 0, 153, and about CMYK 56, 100, 0, 40. It is a dark, vivid cool purple color. The best text color on it is white at 12.31:1.
| Family | Purple |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Vivid |
| Associations | creativity, luxury and imagination |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #440099 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 440099 | |
| RGB | 68, 0, 153 | |
| RGB percent | 26.7%, 0.0%, 60.0% | |
| CMYK | 56, 100, 0, 40 | |
| HSL | 267, 100%, 30% | |
| HSV | 267, 100%, 60% | |
| LAB | 22.0, 56.3, -65.1 | |
| LCH | 22.0, 86.1, 310.9 | |
| Decimal | 4456601 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-violet-c: #440099; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #440099; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-violet-c': '#440099' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.000, blue: 0.600) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_violet_c">#440099</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF440099) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"violet-c","name":"Violet C","hex":"#440099"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Violet C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Violet C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Violet C is white, with a contrast ratio of 12.31:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #440099 on white | 12.31:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| #440099 on black | 1.71:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| White on #440099 | 12.31:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Black on #440099 | 1.71:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Violet C
12.31:1
Violet C on white
12.31:1
Violet C on near black
1.53:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Violet C is built here as C56 M100 Y0 K40. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C56 M100 Y0 K40 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 196% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
Similar Pantone colors
More purple colors
Questions about Violet C
What is the HEX code for Pantone Violet C?
HEX #440099, equivalent to RGB 68, 0, 153. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Violet C?
A process build of C56 M100 Y0 K40. This color is highly saturated, so a CMYK build usually looks duller than the spot ink. Use the spot ink when accuracy matters.
Is Pantone Violet C a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, dark and vivid, with a hue of 267 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Violet C?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 12.31:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.