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Purple Color Code
HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values for Purple, plus its tints, shades, and similar colors.
HEX
#800080
RGB
128, 0, 128
HSL
300, 100%, 25%
CMYK
0%, 100%, 0%, 50%
About Purple
Purple is a warm, vivid dark shade of pink, sitting at 300° on the color wheel with 100% saturation and 25% lightness.
For text or UI elements on a Purple background, white text is more readable, giving a contrast ratio of 9.4:1 (AAA).
Its computed complementary color is #008000, closest in the library to Dark Green.
Example text on Purple
The Story Behind Purple
For most of history purple was the color of royalty, largely because the dye extracted from sea snails was so labor-intensive to produce that only the wealthy could afford it. That association with luxury and creativity has stuck around, which is why it still turns up in premium packaging and fantasy branding.
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