Color Name: Purple
Hex Color Code: #800080
RGB Color Code: RGB(128, 0, 128)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 100.0%, 0.0%, 49.8%
Color Family (Hue): Purple





Purple is web color (HTML/CSS color). Its hue is exactly halfway between red and blue. The traditional name for this color is Patriarch.


What color is Purple?

Purple color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Purple is #800080, and the RGB color code is RGB(128, 0, 128).

In the RGB color model, Purple has a red value of 128, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 128. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 49.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 300° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 25.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Purple has a hue of 300° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 50.2 % brightness/value.


Purple is cool or warm?

The color Purple is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Purple?

Purple has an LRV of nearly 6. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Purple color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(128, 0, 128)
Red
128 (50.2%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
128 (50.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
49.80%

HSL

HSL(300deg, 100.0 %, 25.1 %)

Hue
300°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
25.10 %.

RYB

RYB(147, 63, 157)
Red
147 (57.6%)
Yellow
63 (24.8%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
300°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
50.20 %.

HWB

H: 300°

W: 0.00 %

B: 49.80 %

XYZ

X : 12.8

Y : 6.15

Z : 20.93

YXY

Y1 : 6.15

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.15

CMY

C : 49.80%

M : 100.00%

Y : 49.80%


LRV

~ 6.1 %

Munsell Color System

10P 2.0/22

CIE-Lab

L : 29.78

A : 58.94

B : -36.5

CIE-Lch

L : 29.78

C : 69.33

H : 328.23

CIE-Luv

L : 29.78

U : 41.51

V : -53.67

Hunter-Lab

L : 24.79

A : 48.75

B : -32.7






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Purple


Here are the colors similar to Purple . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.








Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Purple color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Purple to Pantone PMS


#87027B
PANTONE 2355 C
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#772583
PANTONE 2612 C
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#702082
PANTONE 2603 C
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#6D2077
PANTONE 259 C
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Purple color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Purple to Pantone TCX







Paint similar to Purple


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Purple . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar


Purple color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Purple to Valspar


#633570
Comtesse (8001-2G)
ΔE - 9.10 (90.9% similar)
#734682
Amethyst Ice (8001-1G)
ΔE - 11.17 (88.8% similar)
#7E4883
Cosmic Berry (4001-10C)
ΔE - 11.39 (88.6% similar)
#8C2D60
Magenta Manicure (V003-3)
ΔE - 11.99 (88.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Purple color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Purple to Dunn-Edwards


#68457A
Palace Purple (DE 5993)
ΔE - 12.26 (87.7% similar)
#804B81
Vibrant Orchid (DE 6000)
ΔE - 12.46 (87.5% similar)
#643E65
Purple Odyssey (DEA 143)
ΔE - 12.86 (87.1% similar)
#644982
Violet Majesty (DEA 142)
ΔE - 13.77 (86.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Purple color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Purple to Benjamin Moore


#7B3C63
Summer Plum (2074-20)
ΔE - 12.61 (87.4% similar)
#434C4F
Stonecutter (2135-20)
ΔE - 13.61 (86.4% similar)
#7F3B5F
Mulberry (2075-20)
ΔE - 13.61 (86.4% similar)
#602E4E
Elderberry Wine (CSP-470)
ΔE - 13.78 (86.2% similar)





PPG Paints


Purple color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Purple to PPG Paints


#7F4774
Magic Magenta (PPG1180-7)
ΔE - 12.72 (87.3% similar)
#694878
Perfectly Purple (PPG1176-7)
ΔE - 13.25 (86.8% similar)
#795088
Cleopatra's Gown (PPG1249-7)
ΔE - 13.74 (86.3% similar)
#445055
Obsidian (PPG1035-7)
ΔE - 14.51 (85.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Purple color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Purple to Sherwin Williams


#5D395F
Kimono Violet (SW 6839)
ΔE - 13.02 (87.0% similar)
#3D484C
Mount Etna (SW 7625)
ΔE - 13.65 (86.3% similar)
#624977
Impulsive Purple (SW 6832)
ΔE - 14.56 (85.4% similar)
#953D68
Dynamo (SW 6841)
ΔE - 14.60 (85.4% similar)


Behr


Purple color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Purple to Behr


#4D585C
Submarine Gray (N470-7)
ΔE - 14.68 (85.3% similar)
#674668
Sultana (P100-7)
ΔE - 14.77 (85.2% similar)
#91507B
Xoxo (P110-7)
ΔE - 15.71 (84.3% similar)
#3E474C
Winter Way (PPU25-23)
ΔE - 15.75 (84.2% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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