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Reddish Purple Color Code

Reddish Purple is a medium, muted magenta with the hex code #815476. In RGB it is rgb(129, 84, 118), in HSL hsl(315, 21%, 42%) and in CMYK cmyk(0%, 35%, 9%, 49%).

Reddish Purple
酱紫
#815476

Color values

White text on Reddish Purple has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and black text 3.46:1, so white text is the more readable choice.

The closest Tailwind CSS color is Zinc 500 (#71717A).

Meaning

Deep wine purple

Use Reddish Purple in CSS

.element {
  color: #815476;
  background-color: #815476;
  border-color: rgb(129, 84, 118);
}

Tints and shades of Reddish Purple

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Colors that go with Reddish Purple

Color-wheel harmonies built from #815476. Click a swatch to copy it or open the set in the color wheel.

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Text contrast on Reddish Purple

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White text
6.06:1
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Aa
Black text
3.46:1
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Questions about Reddish Purple

What is the hex code for Reddish Purple?

The hex code for Reddish Purple is #815476. Its RGB value is rgb(129, 84, 118) and its HSL value is hsl(315, 21%, 42%).

What colors go with Reddish Purple?

The complementary color of Reddish Purple is #558260. For a softer scheme try the analogous colors #765582 and #825560; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic colors #768255 and #557682.

Is Reddish Purple readable as a text color?

On a white background Reddish Purple has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1). On black it reaches 3.46:1.

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