Named color

Purple

Purple is a balanced pink color with HEX #800080. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 128, 0, 128, HSL 300, 100%, 25%, warm temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#800080 pink warm balanced

HEX #800080

RGB rgb(128, 0, 128)

HSL hsl(300 100% 25%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 100, 0, 50)

Luminance 0.0615

Contrast Black 2.23:1White 9.42:1

CSS Utilities

--color-purple: #800080;
.bg-purple { background-color: #800080; }
.text-purple { color: #800080; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.0615

Black text2.23:1AA Fail

White text9.42:1AA Pass

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#800080",
  "rgb": [
    128,
    0,
    128
  ],
  "hsl": [
    300,
    100,
    25
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    100,
    0,
    50
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0615,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.23,
    "white": 9.42
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#008000",
  "analogous": [
    "#400080",
    "#800040"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#7F8000",
    "#007F80"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#804000",
    "#008000",
    "#004080"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#408000",
    "#008040"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#DB00DB",
    "#800080",
    "#240024"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#DB00DB",
  "dark": "#240024",
  "saturated": "#80007F",
  "desaturated": "#710E71",
  "pastel": "#EC13EC",
  "neon": "#A800A8"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#008000",
    "#400080",
    "#800040"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#710E71",
    "#DB00DB"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#DB00DB",
    "#710E71"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "mardi-gras",
    "dark-magenta",
    "byzantium",
    "indigo",
    "imperial-purple"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "purple"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-magenta-vs-purple",
    "indigo-vs-purple",
    "mardi-gras-vs-purple"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/pink",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/purple",
    "/wcag/purple",
    "/css/colors/purple",
    "/hex/800080"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/pink",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/purple"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/mardi-gras",
      "/colors/dark-magenta",
      "/colors/byzantium",
      "/colors/indigo",
      "/colors/imperial-purple",
      "/compare/dark-magenta-vs-purple",
      "/compare/indigo-vs-purple",
      "/compare/mardi-gras-vs-purple",
      "/harmonies/purple",
      "/wcag/purple",
      "/css/colors/purple",
      "/hex/800080"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "purple",
  "name": "Purple",
  "cssName": "purple",
  "hex": "#800080",
  "family": "pink",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "purple"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "pink",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 78,
  "rgb": [
    128,
    0,
    128
  ],
  "hsl": [
    300,
    100,
    25
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    100,
    0,
    50
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0615,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.23,
    "white": 9.42
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#008000",
    "analogous": [
      "#400080",
      "#800040"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#7F8000",
      "#007F80"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#804000",
      "#008000",
      "#004080"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#408000",
      "#008040"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#DB00DB",
      "#800080",
      "#240024"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#DB00DB",
    "dark": "#240024",
    "saturated": "#80007F",
    "desaturated": "#710E71",
    "pastel": "#EC13EC",
    "neon": "#A800A8"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-purple: #800080;",
    "utility": ".bg-purple { background-color: #800080; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-purple { color: #800080; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "mardi-gras",
    "dark-magenta",
    "byzantium",
    "indigo",
    "imperial-purple"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "purple"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-magenta-vs-purple",
    "indigo-vs-purple",
    "mardi-gras-vs-purple"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/pink",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/purple",
    "/wcag/purple",
    "/css/colors/purple",
    "/hex/800080"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/pink",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/purple"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/mardi-gras",
      "/colors/dark-magenta",
      "/colors/byzantium",
      "/colors/indigo",
      "/colors/imperial-purple",
      "/compare/dark-magenta-vs-purple",
      "/compare/indigo-vs-purple",
      "/compare/mardi-gras-vs-purple",
      "/harmonies/purple",
      "/wcag/purple",
      "/css/colors/purple",
      "/hex/800080"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#008000",
      "#400080",
      "#800040"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#710E71",
      "#DB00DB"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#DB00DB",
      "#710E71"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Purple Color

Purple sits in the pink family with warm temperature and balanced visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Purple is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Purple against black and white text.

Black text2.23:1AA Fail

White text9.42:1AA Pass

AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Mardi Gras#880085

Dark Magenta#8B008B

Byzantium#702963

Indigo#4B0082

Imperial Purple#602F6B

Color Harmonies

Green#008000

#400080#400080

#800040#800040

#7F8000#7F8000

#007F80#007F80

Open full Purple harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#DB00DB#DB00DB

#240024#240024

#80007F#80007F

#710E71#710E71

#EC13EC#EC13EC

#A800A8#A800A8

Pairings

White#FFFFFF

Green#008000

#400080#400080

#800040#800040

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Purple

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Purple Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings