COLOR USAGE GUIDE · svgnames
BlueViolet.
A case-sensitive color name from the svgnames color set.
A lot of possibility.BlueViolet · svgnames
Color specification
- Color set
- svgnames
- Native model
- rgb
- Native values
- 0.54,0.17,0.888
- Screen hex
- #8A2BE2
Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.
\definecolor{myBlueViolet}{rgb}{0.54,0.17,0.888}Use BlueViolet in your document
1. Load the color set
Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.
\usepackage[svgnames]{xcolor}2. Color some text
Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.
\textcolor{BlueViolet}{A little color goes a long way.}Add a background
Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.
\colorbox{BlueViolet!20}{Highlighted text}Make a lighter shade
Mix 40% BlueViolet with 60% white.
\colorlet{myShade}{BlueViolet!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}