PANTONE PQ-3542C

Rich Dark Violet

Technical Values

HEX#2E1373

content_copy

RGB46, 19, 115

content_copy

CMYK60, 83, 0, 55

content_copy

HSL257°, 72%, 26%

content_copy

Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE PQ-3542C

#2E1372

#281065

#250F5C

#200D4F

#1C0B46

#170939

#12072C

#0E0623

#090416

#05020D

Tints — Lightening PANTONE PQ-3542C

#2E1372

#3A1891

#481DB4

#5422D3

#6C3EE0

#835DE5

#9B7BEA

#B59FEF

#CDBDF4

#E8E0FA

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#2E1373

#577213

Analogous

#132772

#2E1373

#5D1372

Triadic

#2E1373

#722E13

#13722E

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 3542 C	#31137C	ΔE 4.74
PANTONE 51-2-7 C	#39146F	ΔE 4.95
PANTONE 2105 C	#39207C	ΔE 5.51
PANTONE 51-5-2 C	#3B1771	ΔE 5.52

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #2E1373;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #2E1373;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2E1373 0%, #200D4F 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#032078 (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#071F70 (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#241F30 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE PQ-3542C is a highly saturated violet with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #2E1373, placing it in the violet region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 257°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

Find your next shade.

Convert any HEX, RGB, or Pantone color instantly.