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Royal Purple

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Color codes

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RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.1274
Purple Cool ColorsBranding Colors Cool

Shades of Royal Purple

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text5.92:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
Black text3.55:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On white5.92:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On black3.19:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large

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Royal Purple

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About Royal Purple

Royal Purple (#7851A9) is a medium, moderately saturated color from the Purple family with a cool character. It is made of 120 red, 81 green and 169 blue (hsl(267, 35%, 49%)). Its contrast ratio is 5.92:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, so white text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #7851A9 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 120, 81 and 169 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 267°, 35% saturation and 49% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#645394Ultra Violet#6A5ACDSlate Blue#663399Rebecca Purple#6F2DA8Grape#5A4FCFIris#9932CCDark Orchid#9966CCAmethyst#8A2BE2Blue Violet#483D8BDark Slate Blue#9400D3Dark Violet

Palettes with this color

Bold Primary#FF595E #FFCA3A #8AC926 #1982C4 #6A4C93Lavender Fields#F3EEFC #E0D4F7 #C3B1E1 #9D8EC7 #6A5D8FCitrus Splash#F9C80E #F86624 #EA3546 #662E9B #43BCCDColor Block#FF006E #FB5607 #FFBE0B #3A86FF #8338EC

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Royal Purple?
The HEX code of Royal Purple is #7851A9. In RGB it is rgb(120, 81, 169) and in HSL hsl(267, 35%, 49%).
Which text color works on Royal Purple?
White text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 on Royal Purple and black text 3.55:1, so white text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Royal Purple?
Rotating the hue of Royal Purple by 180° gives #82A951, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Royal Purple in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Royal Purple is cmyk(29%, 52%, 0%, 34%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.