COLOR USAGE GUIDE · svgnames
DarkViolet.
A case-sensitive color name from the svgnames color set.
A lot of possibility.DarkViolet · svgnames
Color specification
- Color set
- svgnames
- Native model
- rgb
- Native values
- 0.58,0,0.828
- Screen hex
- #9400D3
Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.
\definecolor{myDarkViolet}{rgb}{0.58,0,0.828}Use DarkViolet 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{DarkViolet}{A little color goes a long way.}Add a background
Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.
\colorbox{DarkViolet!20}{Highlighted text}Make a lighter shade
Mix 40% DarkViolet with 60% white.
\colorlet{myShade}{DarkViolet!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}