Traditional Chinese color
Purple Color Code
Purple is a medium, moderately saturated purple with the hex code #8D4BBB. In RGB it is rgb(141, 75, 187), in HSL hsl(275, 45%, 51%) and in CMYK cmyk(25%, 60%, 0%, 27%).
Color values
White text on Purple has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black text 3.86:1, so white text is the more readable choice.
The closest Tailwind CSS color is Fuchsia 700 (#A21CAF).
Meaning
Royal and auspicious color
Use Purple in CSS
.element {
color: #8d4bbb;
background-color: #8d4bbb;
border-color: rgb(141, 75, 187);
}Tints and shades of Purple
Ten steps from light to dark at the same hue. Click any swatch to copy it.
Colors that go with Purple
Color-wheel harmonies built from #8D4BBB. Click a swatch to copy it or open the set in the color wheel.
Split complementary
Open in color wheelA base plus the two neighbors of its complement — contrast with less tension.
Text contrast on Purple
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Questions about Purple
What is the hex code for Purple?
The hex code for Purple is #8D4BBB. Its RGB value is rgb(141, 75, 187) and its HSL value is hsl(275, 45%, 51%).
What colors go with Purple?
The complementary color of Purple is #79BA4A. For a softer scheme try the analogous colors #534ABA and #BA4AB1; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic colors #BA8B4A and #4ABA8B.
Is Purple readable as a text color?
On a white background Purple has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1). On black it reaches 3.86:1.