Dark Violet Color

#34013f

Dark Violet is deep, cool-toned shade of cool magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm green, cool cyan or warm yellow

Inverse Color #cbfec0
Complementary Color #0c3f00
Color Shade: cool magenta (289.35° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 12.55% (better contrasting with white)
Dark Violet Color Sample
Dark Violet Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #34013f

If you're looking for a similar cool magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Dark Violet Color. The Coalmine color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a violet bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Ripe Plum (#410056) for more energetic effect. Try Clairvoyant as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#0c3f00 is the best complementary color to Dark Violet. Warm green shades generally complement the cool magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #34013f complementary color is Deep Fir, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm blue, cool magenta, and warm magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mardi Gras are #14003f and #3f002b. Thus found on the left and right of #34013f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tolopea and Barossa colors as they work well with Dark Violet.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Dark Violet palette consists of #003f14 and #2b3f00 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#0c3f00). Try Crusoe and Verdun Green colors in combination with #34013f, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #34013f offers a combination of warm cyan and warm yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dark Violet. Thus Deep Teal and Cola giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Dark Violet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Deep Fir, Brown Pod, and Daintree split by 90° on the color wheel. #34013f square combo is a palette of cool magenta, warm red, warm green and cool cyan shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dark Violet tetradic combo consists of warm green complementary color (#0c3f00) and two others. The Cola is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Stratos – 120° from the complementary Deep Fir. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3f3300 and #000c3f.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #34013f is made of 45% red, 1% green and 54% blue. In a HSL mode Dark Violet has a hue angle of 289.35°, a saturation of 96.88% and a lightness of 12.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #34013f is made of 4.32% cyan, 24.32% magenta, 0% yellow and 75.29% black ink.

HEX #34013f
RGB Decimal rgb(52,1,63)
RGB Percentage 45%, 1%, 54%
CMYK 4.32, 24.32, 0, 75.29
HSL hsl(289.35,96.88%,12.55%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(289.35,98.41%,24.71%)
CIE-LAB lab(9.8812,33.5708,-26.0022)
XYZ xyz(2.3242,1.1107,4.7945)
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