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Named color

Dark Violet

Dark Violet color #9400D3: RGB 148, 0, 211 and HSL 282°, 100%, 41%. Explore its cool purple profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#9400D3 purple cool vibrantjewel-tone
HEX #9400D3
RGB rgb(148, 0, 211)
HSL hsl(282 100% 41%)
CMYK cmyk(30, 100, 0, 17)
Luminance 0.11
Contrast Black 3.2:1White 6.56:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-dark-violet: #9400D3;
.bg-dark-violet { background-color: #9400D3; }
.text-dark-violet { color: #9400D3; }
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Color meaning and use

About Dark Violet Color

Dark Violet uses HEX #9400D3, RGB 148, 0, 211, and HSL 282°, 100%, 41%. The dataset classifies it in the purple family with cool temperature and vibrant and jewel tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.11; black contrast is 3.2:1 and white contrast is 6.56:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Dark Violet against black and white text.

Black text3.2:1AA Fail
White text6.56:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Dark Violet Color Reference Infographic

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Color Harmonies

#3FD100#3FD100#2A00D1#2A00D1#D100A7#D100A7#D19200#D19200#00D192#00D192
Open full Dark Violet harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#C02EFF#C02EFF#520075#520075#9200D1#9200D1#8917BA#8917BA#C65FF2#C65FF2#AF00FA#AF00FA

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#3FD100#3FD100#2A00D1#2A00D1#D100A7#D100A7Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.11
Black text3.2:1AA Fail
White text6.56:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#9400D3",
  "rgb": [
    148,
    0,
    211
  ],
  "hsl": [
    282,
    100,
    41
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    30,
    100,
    0,
    17
  ],
  "luminance": 0.11,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.2,
    "white": 6.56
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#3FD100",
  "analogous": [
    "#2A00D1",
    "#D100A7"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#D19200",
    "#00D192"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#D12A00",
    "#3FD100",
    "#00A7D1"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#A7D100",
    "#00D12A"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#C02EFF",
    "#9400D3",
    "#520075"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#C02EFF",
  "dark": "#520075",
  "saturated": "#9200D1",
  "desaturated": "#8917BA",
  "pastel": "#C65FF2",
  "neon": "#AF00FA"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#3FD100",
    "#2A00D1",
    "#D100A7"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#8917BA",
    "#C02EFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#C02EFF",
    "#8917BA"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "cobalt-violet",
    "blue-violet",
    "dark-orchid",
    "uv-purple",
    "electric-purple"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "dark-violet"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "blue-violet-vs-dark-violet",
    "cobalt-violet-vs-dark-violet"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/purple",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/dark-violet",
    "/wcag/dark-violet",
    "/css/colors/dark-violet",
    "/hex/9400d3",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
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      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/dark-violet"
    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/blue-violet",
      "/colors/dark-orchid",
      "/colors/uv-purple",
      "/colors/electric-purple",
      "/compare/blue-violet-vs-dark-violet",
      "/compare/cobalt-violet-vs-dark-violet",
      "/harmonies/dark-violet",
      "/wcag/dark-violet",
      "/css/colors/dark-violet",
      "/hex/9400d3",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "dark-violet",
  "name": "Dark Violet",
  "cssName": "darkviolet",
  "hex": "#9400D3",
  "family": "purple",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant",
    "jewel-tone"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "darkviolet"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "purple",
    "cool",
    "vibrant",
    "jewel-tone",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
    148,
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    211
  ],
  "hsl": [
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    100,
    41
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    100,
    0,
    17
  ],
  "luminance": 0.11,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.2,
    "white": 6.56
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#3FD100",
    "analogous": [
      "#2A00D1",
      "#D100A7"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#D19200",
      "#00D192"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#D12A00",
      "#3FD100",
      "#00A7D1"
    ],
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      "#A7D100",
      "#00D12A"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#C02EFF",
      "#9400D3",
      "#520075"
    ]
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    "dark": "#520075",
    "saturated": "#9200D1",
    "desaturated": "#8917BA",
    "pastel": "#C65FF2",
    "neon": "#AF00FA"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-dark-violet: #9400D3;",
    "utility": ".bg-dark-violet { background-color: #9400D3; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-dark-violet { color: #9400D3; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
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    "blue-violet",
    "dark-orchid",
    "uv-purple",
    "electric-purple"
  ],
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  ],
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    "blue-violet-vs-dark-violet",
    "cobalt-violet-vs-dark-violet"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/purple",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
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    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/dark-violet"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cobalt-violet",
      "/colors/blue-violet",
      "/colors/dark-orchid",
      "/colors/uv-purple",
      "/colors/electric-purple",
      "/compare/blue-violet-vs-dark-violet",
      "/compare/cobalt-violet-vs-dark-violet",
      "/harmonies/dark-violet",
      "/wcag/dark-violet",
      "/css/colors/dark-violet",
      "/hex/9400d3",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#3FD100",
      "#2A00D1",
      "#D100A7"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#8917BA",
      "#C02EFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#C02EFF",
      "#8917BA"
    ]
  }
}
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