Purple #800080
A medium royal purple; historically the color of royalty.
Use cases: Royal identity · Creative brands
Families: Pinks
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #800080 | |
| RGB | rgb(128, 0, 128) | |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 25%) | |
| HSV | hsv(300, 100%, 50%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.09% 0.193 328.4) | |
| OKLab | oklab(42.09% 0.1647 -0.1015) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 49.8%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(12.7982, 6.1487, 20.9307) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(29.8, 58.9, -36.5) | |
| CIE-LCH | lch(29.8, 69.3, 328.2°) | |
| Luminance | 0.061 (WCAG relative) |
Source: W3C CSS named color. CSS keyword: purple.
Collections: Jewel Tone Colors · Berry Colors
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
OKLCH ramp (perceptually uniform, modern CSS)
Shades (toward black)
Tints (toward white)
Tones (toward gray)
Color harmonies
Complementary
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Best text on Purple
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1. Open the contrast checker →
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀) across the full color database.
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Darkmagenta #8B008B | 2.43 | |
| Barney Purple #A00498 | 6.67 | |
| Warm Purple #952E8F | 7.25 | |
| Rich Purple #720058 | 7.73 | |
| Rebeccapurple #663399 | 9.56 | |
| Grape Purple #5D1451 | 9.71 |
Related colors
Combinations with Purple
a jewel-toned creative pairing (~150° apart) that feels both playful and deep
analogous energy — two adjacent loud hues that share a modern mood
Palettes with Purple
Colors that go with Purple
Top matches by hue harmony, contrast and saturation compatibility. See all 10 ranked combinations →
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.