Software & Apps Design Using Violet in Design: A Color of Spirituality and Luxury Violet was the color of authority in Imperial Rome by Jacci Howard Bear Writer A graphic designer, writer, and artist who writes about and teaches print and web design. our editorial process Jacci Howard Bear Updated on February 18, 2020 aga7ta / Getty Images Design Graphic Design Photoshop Animation & Video 3D Design Tweet Share Email Violet appears after blue and indigo in a rainbow. It's a slightly bluish-purple, although the named web color violet has a bit more of a red tone. On the color wheel, violet is halfway between blue and magenta. Violet's Traditional Implications A feminine colorA romantic colorA slightly mysterious colorA springtime colorAn Easter color Meanings Associated With the Color Violet Violet is a combination of cool and warm colors that inspires the imagination and is a bit introspective. It can evoke spirituality and calm emotions. It shares many of the meanings of the color purple: royalty, nobility, luxury, and extravagance. Carrying the purple symbolism associated with the lighter shades of purple, violet conveys femininity and romance. In Christianity, violet signifies preparation and penitence, which is why it's the color of Lent, Advent, and funerals. It's one of the six common liturgical colors in Roman Catholicism. In antiquity, violet became the color of authority because dyes were hard to come by and very expensive. Using Violet in Graphic Designs Because violet is both a warm and cool color, use it in design to create different reactions based on the colors you combine with it. Combine violet with pink for a feminine palette or go manly with dark violet, gray, and black. Yellow is opposite violet on the color wheel. Use yellow to draw a viewer's eye to important elements of your design. Violet also goes well with beige shades, where it stands out from the light neutral. Specifying Shades of Violet for Print and Web Use If you design for screen presentations, use the RGB formulations. Designers who work in HTML and CSS should use the Hex codes. If your design prints in ink on paper, use the CMYK breakdown (or spot colors) in your page layout files. Electric Violet: Hex #8f00ff | RGB 143,0,255 | CMYK 44,100,0,0Violet (Web color): Hex #ee82ee | RGB: 238,130,238 | CMYK 0,45,0,7Violet (Color wheel): Hex #7f00ff | RGB: 127,0,255 | CMYK 50,100,0,0Violet Red (Web color violetred): Hex #d02090 | RGB 208,32,144 | CMYK 0,85,31,18Violet Red 1: Hex #ff3e96 | RGB 255,62,150 | CMYK 0,76,41,0Violet Red 2: Hex #ee3a8c | RGB 238,58,140 | CMYK 0,76,41,7Violet Red 3: Hex #cd3278 | RGB 205,50,120 | CMYK 0,76,41,20Violet Red 4: Hex #8b2252 | RGB 139,34,82 | CMYK 0,76,41,45Dark Violet (Web color darkviolet): Hex #9400d3 | RGB 148,0,211 | CMYK 30,100,0,17Blue Violet (Web color blueviolet): Hex #8a2be2 | RGB 138,43,226 | CMYK 39,81,0,11 Spot Color Matches for Violet If you are designing a one- or two-color job for print, using solid ink colors—not CMYK—is a more economical way to go. Most commercial printers use the Pantone Matching System, which is the most widely recognized spot color system in the U.S. PMS colors related to violet include: Electric Violet: Pantone Solid Coated 7442 C Violet (Web color): Pantone Solid Coated 245 C Violet (Color wheel): Pantone Solid Coated 266 C Violet Red (Web color violetred): Pantone Solid Coated 240 C Violet Red 1: Pantone Solid Coated 212 CViolet Red 2: Pantone Solid Coated 2039 CViolet Red 3: Pantone Solid Coated 219 CViolet Red 4: Pantone Solid Coated 7435 CDark Violet (Web color darkviolet): Pantone Solid Coated 2592 C Blue Violet (Web color blueviolet): Pantone Solid Coated 7442 C Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit