Violet (web)
A pale magenta shade used as 'violet' in web and digital design
Web violet is a light, non-spectral colour shown as #EE82EE on screens. Though called 'violet', it is actually a pale tint of magenta, made by mixing equal red and blue with some green, unlike true violet which is closer to blue. This colour is used in web design and appears as 'violet' in X11 colour names.
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- Web violet is shown as #EE82EE on screens.
- It is a pale tint of magenta, not a true spectral violet.
- This colour is labelled 'violet' in X11 and web standards.
- It is made by mixing equal red and blue with some green.
What colour is Violet (web)?
Web violet is a pale, light purple shade used in digital design. On computer screens, it is shown as #EE82EE. Unlike the violet seen in rainbows, which is a spectral colour closer to blue, web violet is made by mixing equal parts of red and blue with some green. This gives it a soft magenta tint, setting it apart from other violets that lean more towards blue.
Where does Violet (web) come from?
The name 'violet' for this web colour comes from digital standards, not from the natural or traditional violet seen in the spectrum. In the X11 colour list, which helped define colours for computers, this particular shade was labelled as 'violet'. Its appearance in web design comes from these early digital naming conventions.
How Violet (web) is defined
Web violet is not a pigment or dye, but a colour value defined for screens. It is created by combining equal amounts of red and blue light, with some green added. This mix results in a pale magenta look, rather than a true spectral violet.
Where Violet (web) is used
This colour is mainly used in web and digital design. It is chosen for its soft, light purple tone and is available as a standard colour in many software and coding systems. It does not appear as a paint or dye, but only on screens and in digital graphics.
Purple around the world
What the purple and violet family means from country to country.
In Holy Week, members of religious brotherhoods walk in procession in robes and pointed hoods, many of them purple, the colour of penance. A purple band also marked the flag of the Second Republic.
Sacred and holyPolitics and protestSource: Holy Week in SpainSuffragettes campaigning for women's votes wore purple, white and green: purple for dignity, white for purity and green for hope.
Politics and protestCourageSource: SuffragetteA child born to a reigning Byzantine emperor was called porphyrogennetos, born in the purple. The birth took place in a palace room lined with purple stone.
Royalty and powerAweSource: Born in the purpleIn the elections of 2005, voters dipped a finger in purple ink to prevent double voting. The stained finger, held up for cameras, became a sign of the vote.
Politics and protestPrideSource: Election inkPurple dye from the murasaki plant was costly and hard to make. In the court rank system set up under Prince Shotoku, the highest officials wore purple caps.
Royalty and powerAweSource: Twelve Level Cap and Rank SystemThe Phoenician cities of Tyre and Sidon made Tyrian purple from sea snails. The dye was so costly that it became the colour of kings and Roman emperors.
Royalty and powerAweSource: Tyrian purpleShades and relatives of Violet (web)
Web violet is lighter and more magenta than true violet, which is closer to blue. It can be confused with other digital purples or magentas, but its specific mix of red, blue, and green makes it distinct in web colour lists.
Colours that go with Violet (web)
Harmonies are worked out from the value #EE82EE. Contrast ratios follow the WCAG 2 formula.
Questions people ask about Violet (web)
What colour is web violet?
Web violet is a pale, light purple shade with a magenta tint, shown as #EE82EE on screens.
Is web violet the same as the violet in the rainbow?
No, web violet is not a spectral colour like the violet in the rainbow. It is a pale magenta made by mixing red, blue, and some green light.
Where does the name 'web violet' come from?
The name comes from digital standards and the X11 colour list, where this shade was labelled 'violet' for use in computer displays.
How is web violet made?
It is created by mixing equal amounts of red and blue light, with some green, in digital displays.
Good reading and sources
The facts on this page come from the Wikipedia article "Shades of violet" (the section "Web color "violet""), written by its contributors and used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Rang rewrote the text in its own words, with AI assistance, and compares every page with the article to make sure no passage is copied. It may be reused under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence with a link back.
It may contain mistakes. The swatch is an approximation: named colours are not fixed standards, and every screen shows them a little differently. If something is wrong, tell us. Last refreshed 2026-10-03.
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