Royal Purple Color Palette
Royal Purple Color Palette built around #7851A9, a dark cool purple anchor (WCAG contrast 3.55:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #D2BBE8 | |
| surface | #809565 | |
| text | #422863 | |
| text-muted | #7851A9 | |
| primary | #7851A9 | |
| secondary | #809565 | |
| accent | #8661B2 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #d2bbe8;
--surface: #809565;
--text: #422863;
--text-muted: #7851a9;
--primary: #7851a9;
--secondary: #809565;
--accent: #8661b2;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #7851A9 | #D2BBE8 | #422863 | #809565 | #8661B2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7851A9 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| #D2BBE8 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 |
| #422863 | 2.1 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| #809565 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| #8661B2 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the royal purple color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #7851A9, #D2BBE8, #422863, #809565, #8661B2.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.