Pileus: subglobose becoming convex; 40 – 65 mm diameter; fibrillose; dry; dark violaceous; margin incurved.

Stipe: cylindrical to slightly clavate; 50-90 × 13 -16 mm; fibrillose; dry; violaceous but paler than pileus; well developed cortina.

Gills: adnate; dull violaceous maturing to rusty brown; margin fimbriate.

Flesh: dull violet.

Spore print: rusty brown.

Spores:

Notes: this Cortinarius is one of a species complex with violaceous tones that are difficult to separate. It is likely to be a new species.