Deep Violet Color
Deep Violet is a pink color with hex code #490648. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with deep violet, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Deep Violet Color Values
What Does Deep Violet Mean?
Deep Violet belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Deep Violet adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Deep Violet is classified as a purple (nearest centroid: very deep reddish purple, #54194E). It is also known as Alien Purple.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Deep Violet
Deep Violet and #064707 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #270647 and #470625, which sit beside deep violet on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair deep violet with triadic partners #464706 and #064647. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Eggplant Purple —
#430541(Delta E 4) - Plum Purple —
#4E0550(Delta E 4) - Loulou —
#460B41(Delta E 6) - Deep Purple —
#36013F(Delta E 7) - Grape Purple —
#5D1451(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #490648; }
.background { background-color: #490648; }
.border { border: 2px solid #490648; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #49064840; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for deep violet?
Deep Violet has the hex code #490648. In RGB notation it is rgb(73, 6, 72), in HSL it is hsl(301, 85%, 15%), and its OKLCH value is 0.289, 0.123, 328.9.
What does the color deep violet mean?
Pink-family colors like deep violet carry distinct psychological associations. Deep Violet belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Deep Violet adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with deep violet?
Deep Violet has three easy routes: its complement #064707 for punch, its neighbors #270647 and #470625 for something calmer, or triadic partners #464706 and #064647 when you want energy.
Is deep violet a standard web color?
No — Deep Violet is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #490648 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make deep violet lighter or darker?
To lighten deep violet, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FABDF9 (lightest tint) to #0E010E (darkest shade).
About Deep Violet
Deep Violet is classified as a Purple in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has alternative names including Alien Purple. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #490648 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.