Purple#800080
Purple Hex Code: #800080
Purple is a dark, vivid purple. Its OKLCH lightness is 42% and chroma 0.193. Text on this color reads best in white (contrast 9.42:1).
| HEX | #800080 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(128, 0, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 25%) |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(300, 100%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.193 328.4) |
Contrast
White text9.42:1
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Black text2.23:1
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On white9.42:1
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On black2.23:1
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Tints
#8B178BDark Magenta#972E97#A245A2#AE5CAE#B973B9#C58AC5#D0A1D0Lilac#DBB8DBThistle#E7CFE7#F2E5F2LavenderShades
Matching colors
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Similar named colors
Code
| CSS | color: #800080; |
|---|---|
| Tailwind | bg-[#800080] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.502, green: 0, blue: 0.502) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#800080") |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF800080) |
Purple is a CSS named color (purple); the value follows W3C CSS Color Module Level 4.
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for purple?
Purple is #800080 in hex and rgb(128, 0, 128) in RGB.
What is purple in CMYK?
With the plain conversion formula it is cmyk(0, 100, 0, 50). For print, convert with your printer's ICC profile instead.
What text color works on purple?
White text has the higher contrast at 9.42:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1).