Violet 700
violet-700 · #6D28D9
HEX
#6D28D9
RGB
rgb(109, 40, 217)
CMYK
cmyk(50%, 82%, 0%, 15%)
HSL
hsl(263, 70%, 50%)
LAB
lab(37.4, 65.0, -77.5)
What is Violet 700?
Violet 700 is the violet-700 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #6D28D9 (rgb 109, 40, 217). It sits in the purple family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Violet 700 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Violet 700
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Violet 700 (#6D28D9). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#F3EEFC
#F3EEFC
100
#E8DDF9
#E8DDF9
200
#D0BAF3
#D0BAF3
300
#B694EC
#B694EC
400
#925EE3
#925EE3
500
#6D28D9
#6D28D9
600
#5D22B8
#5D22B8
700
#471A8D
#471A8D
800
#311262
#311262
900
#1B0A36
#1B0A36
950
#0D051A
#0D051A
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#9072DF
30%
#AB98E5
45%
#C1B5EB
60%
#D4CDF1
75%
#E6E1F6
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#6524CA
30%
#5C21B9
45%
#521CA6
60%
#461790
75%
#371074
Color harmonies for Violet 700
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Violet 700. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#6D28D9
#6D28D9
#94D926
#94D926
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#6D28D9
#6D28D9
#D96B26
#D96B26
#26D96B
#26D96B
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#263BD9
#263BD9
#6D28D9
#6D28D9
#C426D9
#C426D9
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#6D28D9
#6D28D9
#D9C426
#D9C426
#3BD926
#3BD926
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#6D28D9
#6D28D9
#D92694
#D92694
#94D926
#94D926
#26D96B
#26D96B
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#6D28D9
#6D28D9
#D9263B
#D9263B
#94D926
#94D926
#26D9C4
#26D9C4
Violet 700 in every color space
Full conversion of Violet 700 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#6D28D9
RGB
rgb(109, 40, 217)
CMYK
cmyk(50%, 82%, 0%, 15%)
HSL
hsl(263, 70%, 50%)
HSV
hsv(263, 82%, 85%)
HWB
hwb(263 16% 15%)
CIE Lab
lab(37.4 65.0 -77.5)
OKLCH
oklch(49.1% 0.241 292.6)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(19.59, 9.78, 66.49)
Copy-ready code for Violet 700
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #6D28D9;
background-color: #6D28D9;CSS variable
:root {
--color-violet-700: #6D28D9;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'violet-700': '#6D28D9',
}Sass
$color-violet-700: #6D28D9;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.427, green: 0.157, blue: 0.851, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="violet-700">#6D28D9</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Violet 700 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 4005
#6C4675
Blue lilac
RAL 5000
#354D73
Violet blue
RAL 5023
#49678D
Distant blue
RAL 5007
#3E5F8A
Brilliant blue
RAL 7011
#434B4D
Iron grey
RAL 5014
#606E8C
Pigeon blue
FAQ about Violet 700
What is the HEX code for Violet 700?
Violet 700 (violet-700) has the HEX code #6D28D9. In RGB it is rgb(109, 40, 217), and in CMYK it is cmyk(50%, 82%, 0%, 15%).
What is the OKLCH value of Violet 700?
Violet 700 converts to oklch(0.491 0.241 292.6). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Violet 700 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Violet 700 has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 with black text and 7.10:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Violet 700?
The closest Pantone reference to Violet 700 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 266 C (#6F2DA8). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Violet 700?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Violet 700 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 4005 (Blue lilac, #6C4675). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Violet 700?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Violet 700 is #94D926. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.