Color Name: | Purple (Munsell) |
Hex Color Code: | #9F00C5 |
RGB Color Code: | RGB(159, 0, 197) |
CMYK Values *: | 19.29%, 100.00%, 0.00%, 22.75% |

What color is Purple (Munsell)?
Purple (Munsell) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Purple (Munsell) is #9F00C5, and the RGB color code is RGB(159, 0, 197).
In the RGB color model, Purple (Munsell) has a red value of 159, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 197. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.3% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 288.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 38.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Purple (Munsell) has a hue of 288.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Purple (Munsell) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY
RGBA - RGB(159, 0, 197) |
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Red | 159 (62.4%) |
Green | 0 (0.0%) |
Blue | 197 (77.3%) |
Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
CMYK |
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Cyan | 19.29% |
Magenta | 100.00% |
Yellow | 0.00% |
Key | 22.75% |
HSL |
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Hue | 288.43° |
Saturation | 100.00 %. |
Lightness | 38.63 %. |
HSV/HSB |
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Hue | 288.43° |
Saturation | 100.00 %. |
Brightness / Value | 77.25 %. |
LRV | ~ 11.4 % |
Munsell Color System | 5.8P 3.9/25.8 |
XYZ | X : 24.38 Y : 11.4 Z : 53.74 |
YXY | Y1 : 11.4 X : 0.27 Y2 : 0.13 |
CMY | C : 37.65% M : 100.00% Y : 22.75% |
CIE-Lab | L : 40.25 A : 75.22 B : -61.07 |
CIE-Lch | L : 40.25 C : 96.89 H : 320.92 |
CIE-Luv | L : 40.25 U : 39.54 V : -94.49 |
Hunter-Lab | L : 33.77 A : 69.77 B : -70.72 |
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Color Combinations
Purple (Munsell) - #9F00C5 Color Schemes and Palettes
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.
Here is the Triadic and Tetradic Color Scheme of Purple (Munsell). The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel and tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Triadic Color Scheme Palette
Tetradic Color Scheme Palette
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