| Color Name: | Purple |
| Hex Color Code: | #800080 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(128, 0, 128) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 100.0%, 0.0%, 49.8% |
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
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Pantone TCX
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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
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Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Behr
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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.
Color Images and Mockup
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Purple - #800080 Color Images and Patterns
