You can check out even more purple color names on our color thesaurus.
Purple Color Codes
The colors: electric indigo, african violet, pastel violet, toolbox, japanese violet and purple (munsell) are a few examples of purple shades. See more named color codes similar to purple below!
A List of Purple Shades
Purple
#800080 | rgb(128,0,128)
Lavender
#e6e6fa | rgb(230,230,250)
Thistle
#d8bfd8 | rgb(216,191,216)
Plum
#dda0dd | rgb(221,160,221)
Medium Slate Blue
#7b68ee | rgb(123,104,238)
Medium Purple
#9370db | rgb(147,112,219)
Slate Blue
#6a5acd | rgb(106,90,205)
Medium Orchid
#ba55d3 | rgb(186,85,211)
Blue Violet
#8a2be2 | rgb(138,43,226)
Dark Orchid
#9932cc | rgb(153,50,204)
Dark Violet
#9400d3 | rgb(148,0,211)
Rebecca Purple
#663399 | rgb(102,51,153)
Dark Slate Blue
#483d8b | rgb(72,61,139)
Indigo
#4b0082 | rgb(75,0,130)
Tyrian Purple
#66023c | rgb(102,2,60)
Purple Taupe
#50404d | rgb(80,64,77)
Pansy Purple
#78184a | rgb(120,24,74)
Palatinate Purple
#682860 | rgb(104,40,96)
Purple (Munsell)
#9f00c5 | rgb(159,0,197)
Purple Heart
#69359c | rgb(105,53,156)
Royal Purple
#7851a9 | rgb(120,81,169)
Electric Purple
#bf00ff | rgb(191,0,255)
Han Purple
#5218fa | rgb(82,24,250)
Pearly Purple
#b768a2 | rgb(183,104,162)
Purple Mountain Majesty
#9678b6 | rgb(150,120,182)
Lavender Purple
#967bb6 | rgb(150,123,182)
Navy Purple
#9457eb | rgb(148,87,235)
Dark Pastel Purple
#966fd6 | rgb(150,111,214)
Medium Purple
#9370db | rgb(147,112,219)
Pastel Purple
#b39eb5 | rgb(179,158,181)
Light Pastel Purple
#b19cd9 | rgb(177,156,217)
Lavender Mist
#e6e6fa | rgb(230,230,250)
Glitter
#e6e8fa | rgb(230,232,250)
Pale Lavender
#dcd0ff | rgb(220,208,255)
Periwinkle
#ccccff | rgb(204,204,255)
Soap
#cec8ef | rgb(206,200,239)
Mauve
#e0b0ff | rgb(224,176,255)
Languid Lavender
#d6cadd | rgb(214,202,221)
Thistle
#d8bfd8 | rgb(216,191,216)
Light Orchid
#e6a8d7 | rgb(230,168,215)
Bright Ube
#d19fe8 | rgb(209,159,232)
Pink Lavender
#d8b2d1 | rgb(216,178,209)
Kobi
#e79fc4 | rgb(231,159,196)
Wisteria
#c9a0dc | rgb(201,160,220)
Bright Lilac
#d891ef | rgb(216,145,239)
Plum
#dda0dd | rgb(221,160,221)
Bright Lavender
#bf94e4 | rgb(191,148,228)
Heliotrope
#df73ff | rgb(223,115,255)
Light Medium Orchid
#d39bcb | rgb(211,155,203)
Lilac
#c8a2c8 | rgb(200,162,200)
Pastel Violet
#cb99c9 | rgb(203,153,201)
Lavender (Floral)
#b57edc | rgb(181,126,220)
Medium Slate Blue
#7b68ee | rgb(123,104,238)
Orchid
#da70d6 | rgb(218,112,214)
French Mauve
#d473d4 | rgb(212,115,212)
African Violet
#b284be | rgb(178,132,190)
Ube
#8878c3 | rgb(136,120,195)
Rich Lavender
#a76bcf | rgb(167,107,207)
Opera Mauve
#b784a7 | rgb(183,132,167)
English Lavender
#b48395 | rgb(180,131,149)
Rich Lilac
#b666d2 | rgb(182,102,210)
Amethyst
#9966cc | rgb(153,102,204)
Toolbox
#746cc0 | rgb(116,108,192)
Majorelle Blue
#6050dc | rgb(96,80,220)
Slate Blue
#6a5acd | rgb(106,90,205)
Medium Orchid
#ba55d3 | rgb(186,85,211)
Iris
#5a4fcf | rgb(90,79,207)
Deep Fuchsia
#c154c1 | rgb(193,84,193)
Blue Violet
#8a2be2 | rgb(138,43,226)
Deep Lilac
#9955bb | rgb(153,85,187)
Veronica
#a020f0 | rgb(160,32,240)
Electric Indigo
#6f00ff | rgb(111,0,255)
Violet (Color Wheel)
#7f00ff | rgb(127,0,255)
Violet
#8f00ff | rgb(143,0,255)
Dark Orchid
#9932cc | rgb(153,50,204)
Vivid Violet
#9f00ff | rgb(159,0,255)
Purpureus
#9a4eae | rgb(154,78,174)
Pomp And Power
#86608e | rgb(134,96,142)
Medium Red Violet
#bb3385 | rgb(187,51,133)
Antique Fuchsia
#915c83 | rgb(145,92,131)
Dark Lavender
#734f96 | rgb(115,79,150)
Chinese Violet
#856088 | rgb(133,96,136)
Old Lavender
#796878 | rgb(121,104,120)
Razzmic Berry
#8d4e85 | rgb(141,78,133)
Grape
#6f2da8 | rgb(111,45,168)
Twilight Lavender
#8a496b | rgb(138,73,107)
Plum (Traditional)
#8e4585 | rgb(142,69,133)
Dark Violet
#9400d3 | rgb(148,0,211)
Deep Ruby
#843f5b | rgb(132,63,91)
Cyber Grape
#58427c | rgb(88,66,124)
Boysenberry
#873260 | rgb(135,50,96)
Eminence
#6c3082 | rgb(108,48,130)
Violet (Ryb)
#8601af | rgb(134,1,175)
Dark Raspberry
#872657 | rgb(135,38,87)
Regalia
#522d80 | rgb(82,45,128)
Spanish Violet
#4c2882 | rgb(76,40,130)
Eggplant
#614051 | rgb(97,64,81)
Wine Dregs
#673147 | rgb(103,49,71)
Byzantium
#702963 | rgb(112,41,99)
Old Heliotrope
#563c5c | rgb(86,60,92)
Imperial
#602f6b | rgb(96,47,107)
Dark Byzantium
#5d3954 | rgb(93,57,84)
Japanese Violet
#5b3256 | rgb(91,50,86)
Mardi Gras
#880085 | rgb(136,0,133)
Dark Magenta
#8b008b | rgb(139,0,139)
Persian Indigo
#32127a | rgb(50,18,122)
Indigo
#4b0082 | rgb(75,0,130)
Purple Color Code
We’ll start off with the one that has Purple as its CSS name. Its hex code is #800080.
Purple is a secondary color in the RGB color space, where colors are created by red, green, and blue light. And it’s also secondary in the CMYK system, which is made with pigments.
The RGB system is used by display monitors such as computers, TVs, and mobile devices. The RGB values for this purple are 128, 0, 128.
This means red light is set at 50% and so is blue, with no green light at all. As this is 33% of maximum value, it’s a nice medium purple, not a neon one!
CSS Purple is not a web safe color. The closest web safe purple is #990099, since it can be represented by #909.
In CMYK values, this purple is 100% Magenta and 50% Black. Basically a dark magenta! This can also be expressed as C: 0, M: 100, Y: 0, K: 50.
If this isn’t your purple, there are 3 dozen more below!
Purple #800080 color swatch:
Shades of Purple
Shade means the pure color with black added. These will be medium to dark purple and very deep purple.
If you’re looking for different colors of purple, then you’ll want to scroll on to the chart of 20 further down.
Directly below are 9 purple shades between the CSS Purple hexadecimal number through to pure black.
| #800080 | #700070 | #600060 | #500050 | #400040 | #300030 | #200020 | #1b001b | #160016 | #100010 | #000000 |
Tints of Purple
Tint, on the other hand, is your color with white added. Purple tints will be various values of light purple through pastel purple to pale purple.
Here are the hexadecimal codes for purple 800080 through to pure white.
| #800080 | #993399 | #ad5cad | #bd7dbd | #ca97ca | #d5acd5 | #ddbbdd | #e4cae4 | #eddded | #f6edf6 | #ffffff |
Purple Color Swatch
True purple is a deep, rich shade of purple it is quite vibrant. This is what it looks like…
True Purple Color Codes
Purple Hex Code: #800080
Purple RGB Code: RGB(128,0,128)
However, there are a couple more incredibly popular shades of purple that people think of when they imagine purple. These shades include:
Lavender Hex Code
#E6E6FA
Lilac Hex Code
#C8A2C8
Violet Hex Code
#8F00FF
Magenta Hex Code
#FF00FF
Purple Color Code Chart With Hex Codes & RGB Values
But don’t be fooled, there are hundreds of other shades of purple that you can choose from. Here are purple color swatches for over 90 shades of purple color codes that you can use when you build your website or choose the color palette for your brand.
Purple is a very popular color that is used in branding and marketing with many companies using it in their logos. One of the most famous examples of this is Yahoo! as well as other companies like Twitch, Cadbury, and Hallmark.
Why Should You Use Purple In Your Small Business Branding?
Purple is a color that is often associated with creativity, innovation, and sophistication and it really helps businesses stand out from their competition! It creates a memorable impression and is often associated with luxury and royalty which is really appealing to businesses that focus on things like fashion and beauty. You will often see purple being used in high-end brands and products.
Purple is also often used in health and wellness businesses because it has a calming effect on people. In color psychology, purple is said to be relaxing and it creates a sense of calm and tranquility.
Purple is a really versatile color that works well with other colors. For example, it can be used with greens and blues for a more calming and earthy color palette or it can be combined with pinks and oranges to create a bold statement (think FedEx).
Here are some popular businesses that use purple in their logo:
Learn More About The Color Purple!
Here is a list of more cool resources you can use if you want to learn more about purple of if you want to use it in your designs!
- The Ultimate Indigo Color Guide
- Lavender Color Guide
- Indigo Color Guide
- Violet Color: A Complete Guide
- Amethyst Color Guide
- Blue And Purple Color Palettes
- Tertiary Colors: The Ultimate Guide To These Beautiful Colors
- Color Palette Library
- Pastel Color Palettes
