If you want a knife that reads purple and black from across the lobby—not a busy pattern, just mood—Ultraviolet (so_purple) on Shadow Daggers (weapon_knife_push) is one of those skins you spot instantly. It’s Rare, solid-color finish, with floats from 0.06 to 0.80, so you’ll see everything from relatively clean purple layers to heavily worn steel peeking through.

Quick facts

• Weapon: Shadow Daggers
• Finish: Ultraviolet (solid color)
• Float range: 0.06–0.80
• Added: March 15, 2017 (Spectrum Case update)
• Designer: Valve (official, not Workshop)
• Source: Spectrum Case line—confirm in-game inspect, then compare wear tiers on C5GAME or the Steam Market

What wear actually does

Solid finishes live or die on color balance and highlights, not decal detail. With a 0.06 floor, Factory New and low floats can still hold a fairly intact purple-over-black read; push the float up and you get more base metal, sharper structure on the blades, and purple that feels faded or “tired” rather than vivid. Same skin name, very different vibe—always tie your budget to a float band you’ve actually inspected.

Shadow Daggers are short and tight in the hand; the purple-black scheme pops in dark corners and under harsh light alike. That’s great for players who want color without screaming logos— but it also means lighting in inspect matters: rotate until you see how gloss sits on the flats and edges.

Inspect checklist (before you pay)

1. 3D inspect in-game—screenshots lie; live rotation doesn’t.
2. Highlight placement on the blade faces—does the purple feel even or patchy at your target float?
3. Grip-to-edge transition—solid skins show wear fastest at seams; check if the blend still looks acceptable.
4. If you care about “purple done right,” line up several listings in the same wear label and compare floats side by side.
5. If you’re fine with high wear, zoom on tips and cutting edges—exposed metal there is what people regret, not the float number itself.

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Shop take: worth buying?

Worth it if you’re building a low-key purple loadout on a compact knife and you’re willing to pick the float, not just the tier. Ultraviolet isn’t a flex pattern skin; its value is clean palette + Shadow Daggers silhouette—good for daily play without visual noise.

Skip or wait if you want pattern hunting or strong resale story from rarity alone—this is Rare solid color, so the market moves on wear and personal taste more than hype. On C5GAME, two listings in the same wear bucket can diverge in price more than they diverge in looks—set your max float first, then hunt price.

Expert mutterings

Spectrum-era solid purples aged into a quiet classic lane: not everyone’s grail, but the people who want them usually know exactly which float band they’ll accept. I’d rather overpay slightly for a float I’ve rotated in inspect than “save” on a number and hate the metal at the tips. And yes—C5GAME and Steam both work; just don’t buy blind from a thumbnail. The daggers are small; the mistakes are small too, until they’re on your account forever.