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Purple Colors

Purple colors: browse 24 named swatches including Amethyst Deep and Cobalt Violet. Compare HEX values, tones, temperature, luminance and WCAG contrast.

Tone groups
Balanced 7Vibrant 7Jewel Tone 5Pastel 4Light 3Muted 2
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Popular Purple Colors

The most useful purple colors for design systems, palettes, interfaces, and accessibility checks.

Amethyst Deep#5D3A9Bpurple · cool · jewel-toneCobalt Violet#8F00FFpurple · cool · vibrantElectric Purple#BF00FFpurple · cool · vibrantGrape#6F2DA8purple · cool · jewel-toneHan Purple#5218FApurple · cool · vibrantHeather#B7A1C7purple · cool · mutedMagnolia#F8F4FFpurple · cool · light, pastelMauve#E0B0FFpurple · cool · pastelNeon Purple#BC13FEpurple · cool · vibrantPastel Lilac#BDB0D0purple · cool · mutedPowder Lavender#DCD0FFpurple · cool · light, pastelUV Purple#6F00FFpurple · cool · vibrant

Browse Purple by Tone

Open a tone group to narrow the family without scanning every swatch at once.

Balanced7 colors
Amethystpurple · popularity 80 #9966CC Imperial Purplepurple · popularity 80 #602F6B Royal Purplepurple · popularity 80 #7851A9 Wisteriapurple · popularity 80 #C9A0DC Dark Orchidpurple · popularity 63 #9932CC Medium Orchidpurple · popularity 63 #BA55D3 Medium Purplepurple · popularity 63 #9370DB
Vibrant7 colors
Cobalt Violetpurple · popularity 84 #8F00FF Electric Purplepurple · popularity 84 #BF00FF Han Purplepurple · popularity 84 #5218FA Neon Purplepurple · popularity 84 #BC13FE UV Purplepurple · popularity 84 #6F00FF Blue Violetpurple · popularity 67 #8A2BE2 Dark Violetpurple · popularity 67 #9400D3
Jewel Tone5 colors
Amethyst Deeppurple · popularity 84 #5D3A9B Grapepurple · popularity 84 #6F2DA8 Dark Violetpurple · popularity 67 #9400D3 Indigopurple · popularity 67 #4B0082 Rebecca Purplepurple · popularity 67 #663399
Pastel4 colors
Magnoliapurple · popularity 84 #F8F4FF Mauvepurple · popularity 84 #E0B0FF Powder Lavenderpurple · popularity 84 #DCD0FF Lavenderpurple · popularity 69 #E6E6FA
Light3 colors
Magnoliapurple · popularity 84 #F8F4FF Powder Lavenderpurple · popularity 84 #DCD0FF Lavenderpurple · popularity 69 #E6E6FA
Muted2 colors
Heatherpurple · popularity 84 #B7A1C7 Pastel Lilacpurple · popularity 84 #BDB0D0

Purple Color Index

This family contains 24 editorial colors. Use the tone groups above for the full in-page list, or continue in the filtered explorer when you need search, WCAG, luminance, saturation, and popularity controls.

Amethyst DeepCobalt VioletElectric PurpleGrapeHan PurpleHeatherMagnoliaMauveNeon PurplePastel LilacPowder LavenderUV Purple
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Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Purple Color Family (JSON)

Structured purple color family data with tone groups, semantic groups, popular colors, WCAG metadata, and API links for AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
familyCanonical color family slug
countNumber of named colors
dominantTemperatureMost common temperature group
toneGroupsIn-page tone clusters
semanticGroupsAI-readable family labels
popularColorsHighest-priority color records
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Structured sections
Family
{
  "family": "purple",
  "label": "Purple Colors",
  "count": 24,
  "dominantTemperature": "cool"
}
Tone groups
[
  {
    "tone": "balanced",
    "count": 7,
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/by-family/purple/"
  },
  {
    "tone": "vibrant",
    "count": 7,
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/by-family/purple/"
  },
  {
    "tone": "jewel-tone",
    "count": 5,
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/by-family/purple/"
  },
  {
    "tone": "pastel",
    "count": 4,
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/by-family/purple/"
  },
  {
    "tone": "light",
    "count": 3,
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/by-family/purple/"
  },
  {
    "tone": "muted",
    "count": 2,
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/by-family/purple/"
  }
]
Semantic groups
[
  "purple color family",
  "purple colors",
  "cool purple colors",
  "balanced purple colors",
  "vibrant purple colors",
  "jewel tone purple colors",
  "pastel purple colors",
  "light purple colors",
  "muted purple colors"
]
Popular colors
[
  {
    "slug": "amethyst-deep",
    "name": "Amethyst Deep",
    "hex": "#5D3A9B",
    "family": "purple",
    "temperature": "cool",
    "tone": [
      "jewel-tone"
    ],
    "popularity": 84,
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/amethyst-deep/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/amethyst-deep.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "cobalt-violet",
    "name": "Cobalt Violet",
    "hex": "#8F00FF",
    "family": "purple",
    "temperature": "cool",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "popularity": 84,
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/cobalt-violet/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cobalt-violet.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "electric-purple",
    "name": "Electric Purple",
    "hex": "#BF00FF",
    "family": "purple",
    "temperature": "cool",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "popularity": 84,
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/electric-purple/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/electric-purple.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "grape",
    "name": "Grape",
    "hex": "#6F2DA8",
    "family": "purple",
    "temperature": "cool",
    "tone": [
      "jewel-tone"
    ],
    "popularity": 84,
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/grape/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/grape.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "han-purple",
    "name": "Han Purple",
    "hex": "#5218FA",
    "family": "purple",
    "temperature": "cool",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "popularity": 84,
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/han-purple/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/han-purple.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "heather",
    "name": "Heather",
    "hex": "#B7A1C7",
    "family": "purple",
    "temperature": "cool",
    "tone": [
      "muted"
    ],
    "popularity": 84,
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/heather/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/heather.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "magnolia",
    "name": "Magnolia",
    "hex": "#F8F4FF",
    "family": "purple",
    "temperature": "cool",
    "tone": [
      "light",
      "pastel"
    ],
    "popularity": 84,
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/magnolia/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/magnolia.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "mauve",
    "name": "Mauve",
    "hex": "#E0B0FF",
    "family": "purple",
    "temperature": "cool",
    "tone": [
      "pastel"
    ],
    "popularity": 84,
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/mauve/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mauve.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "neon-purple",
    "name": "Neon Purple",
    "hex": "#BC13FE",
    "family": "purple",
    "temperature": "cool",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "popularity": 84,
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/neon-purple/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/neon-purple.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "pastel-lilac",
    "name": "Pastel Lilac",
    "hex": "#BDB0D0",
    "family": "purple",
    "temperature": "cool",
    "tone": [
      "muted"
    ],
    "popularity": 84,
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/pastel-lilac/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-lilac.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "powder-lavender",
    "name": "Powder Lavender",
    "hex": "#DCD0FF",
    "family": "purple",
    "temperature": "cool",
    "tone": [
      "light",
      "pastel"
    ],
    "popularity": 84,
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/powder-lavender/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/powder-lavender.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "uv-purple",
    "name": "UV Purple",
    "hex": "#6F00FF",
    "family": "purple",
    "temperature": "cool",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "popularity": 84,
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/uv-purple/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/uv-purple.json"
  }
]
Full JSON dataset 
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    }
  ],
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      "count": 7,
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    },
    {
      "tone": "vibrant",
      "count": 7,
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/by-family/purple/"
    },
    {
      "tone": "jewel-tone",
      "count": 5,
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/by-family/purple/"
    },
    {
      "tone": "pastel",
      "count": 4,
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/by-family/purple/"
    },
    {
      "tone": "light",
      "count": 3,
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/by-family/purple/"
    },
    {
      "tone": "muted",
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    }
  ],
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    "jewel tone purple colors",
    "pastel purple colors",
    "light purple colors",
    "muted purple colors"
  ],
  "popularColors": [
    {
      "slug": "amethyst-deep",
      "name": "Amethyst Deep",
      "hex": "#5D3A9B",
      "family": "purple",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "jewel-tone"
      ],
      "popularity": 84,
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/amethyst-deep/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/amethyst-deep.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "cobalt-violet",
      "name": "Cobalt Violet",
      "hex": "#8F00FF",
      "family": "purple",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "vibrant"
      ],
      "popularity": 84,
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/cobalt-violet/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cobalt-violet.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "electric-purple",
      "name": "Electric Purple",
      "hex": "#BF00FF",
      "family": "purple",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "vibrant"
      ],
      "popularity": 84,
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/electric-purple/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/electric-purple.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "grape",
      "name": "Grape",
      "hex": "#6F2DA8",
      "family": "purple",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "jewel-tone"
      ],
      "popularity": 84,
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/grape/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/grape.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "han-purple",
      "name": "Han Purple",
      "hex": "#5218FA",
      "family": "purple",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "vibrant"
      ],
      "popularity": 84,
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/han-purple/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/han-purple.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "heather",
      "name": "Heather",
      "hex": "#B7A1C7",
      "family": "purple",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "muted"
      ],
      "popularity": 84,
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/heather/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/heather.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "magnolia",
      "name": "Magnolia",
      "hex": "#F8F4FF",
      "family": "purple",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "light",
        "pastel"
      ],
      "popularity": 84,
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/magnolia/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/magnolia.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "mauve",
      "name": "Mauve",
      "hex": "#E0B0FF",
      "family": "purple",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "pastel"
      ],
      "popularity": 84,
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/mauve/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mauve.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "neon-purple",
      "name": "Neon Purple",
      "hex": "#BC13FE",
      "family": "purple",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "vibrant"
      ],
      "popularity": 84,
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/neon-purple/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/neon-purple.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "pastel-lilac",
      "name": "Pastel Lilac",
      "hex": "#BDB0D0",
      "family": "purple",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "muted"
      ],
      "popularity": 84,
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/pastel-lilac/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-lilac.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "powder-lavender",
      "name": "Powder Lavender",
      "hex": "#DCD0FF",
      "family": "purple",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "light",
        "pastel"
      ],
      "popularity": 84,
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/powder-lavender/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/powder-lavender.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "uv-purple",
      "name": "UV Purple",
      "hex": "#6F00FF",
      "family": "purple",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "vibrant"
      ],
      "popularity": 84,
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/uv-purple/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/uv-purple.json"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "slug": "amethyst-deep",
      "name": "Amethyst Deep",
      "hex": "#5D3A9B",
      "rgb": [
        93,
        58,
        155
      ],
      "hsl": [
        262,
        46,
        42
      ],
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        63,
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        39
      ],
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "jewel-tone"
      ],
      "popularity": 84,
      "luminance": 0.0772,
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          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
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          "#F5F5F5"
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      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/amethyst-deep/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/amethyst-deep.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "cobalt-violet",
      "name": "Cobalt Violet",
      "hex": "#8F00FF",
      "rgb": [
        143,
        0,
        255
      ],
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        274,
        100,
        50
      ],
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      ],
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      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/cobalt-violet/",
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    },
    {
      "slug": "electric-purple",
      "name": "Electric Purple",
      "hex": "#BF00FF",
      "rgb": [
        191,
        0,
        255
      ],
      "hsl": [
        285,
        100,
        50
      ],
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        0,
        0
      ],
      "temperature": "cool",
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      ],
      "popularity": 84,
      "luminance": 0.183,
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      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/electric-purple.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "grape",
      "name": "Grape",
      "hex": "#6F2DA8",
      "rgb": [
        111,
        45,
        168
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        272,
        58,
        42
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      },
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    },
    {
      "slug": "han-purple",
      "name": "Han Purple",
      "hex": "#5218FA",
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        24,
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        96,
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      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/han-purple/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/han-purple.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "heather",
      "name": "Heather",
      "hex": "#B7A1C7",
      "rgb": [
        183,
        161,
        199
      ],
      "hsl": [
        275,
        25,
        71
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      ],
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          "#1A1A1A"
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      },
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      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/heather.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "magnolia",
      "name": "Magnolia",
      "hex": "#F8F4FF",
      "rgb": [
        248,
        244,
        255
      ],
      "hsl": [
        262,
        100,
        98
      ],
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        0
      ],
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      "popularity": 84,
      "luminance": 0.9188,
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          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
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          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
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      },
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      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/magnolia.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "mauve",
      "name": "Mauve",
      "hex": "#E0B0FF",
      "rgb": [
        224,
        176,
        255
      ],
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        276,
        100,
        85
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      ],
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          "#36454F"
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          "#1A1A1A"
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      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/mauve/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mauve.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "neon-purple",
      "name": "Neon Purple",
      "hex": "#BC13FE",
      "rgb": [
        188,
        19,
        254
      ],
      "hsl": [
        283,
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    {
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    {
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}
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