COLOR USAGE GUIDE · svgnames
Violet.
A case-sensitive color name from the svgnames color set.
A lot of possibility.Violet · svgnames
Color specification
- Color set
- svgnames
- Native model
- rgb
- Native values
- 0.932,0.51,0.932
- Screen hex
- #EE82EE
Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.
\definecolor{myViolet}{rgb}{0.932,0.51,0.932}Use Violet 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{Violet}{A little color goes a long way.}Add a background
Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.
\colorbox{Violet!20}{Highlighted text}Make a lighter shade
Mix 40% Violet with 60% white.
\colorlet{myShade}{Violet!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}