What is American Purple Color?
American Purple has the hex code #41214F. The equivalent RGB values are (65, 33, 79), which means it is composed of
37% red, 19% green and 45% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:18 M:58 Y:0 K:69. In the HSV/HSB scale, American Purple has a hue of 282°, 58% saturation and a brightness value of 31%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.
American Purple color is not included in the web list and cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. However, American Purple can be applied to web pages with its hex code, RGB and/or HSL values. Please note that the CMYK numbers listed on this page have been derived from the hexadecimal code using known formulae and are only approximates.
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American Purple Color Codes
Hex Code | #41214F |
RGB Values | (65, 33, 79) |
CMYK Values | (18%, 58%, 0%, 69%) |
HSV/HSB Values | (282°, 58%, 31%) |
Closest Web Safe | #333366 |
Inverse Color | #BEDEB0 [Light Moss Green] |
Closest Pantone® | 669 C |
Closest RAL | 4007 [Purple violet] |
Complementary Color | #2F4F21 [Cal Poly Pomona Green] |
American Purple Converted to Grayscale Codes | |
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Simple Average | #3B3B3B |
Desaturated | #383838 |
Weighted Average (Most Common) | #303030 |
Weighted Average (Luma) | #2B2B2B |
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted) | #6E6E6E |
American Purple Color Palettes
Complementary Palette
The complement of American Purple is Cal Poly Pomona Green with the hex code #2F4F21. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #41214F color is offered by #2F4F21. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.
Analogous Palette
The analogous colors of American Purple (#41214F) are American Purple (#4F2146) and Russian Violet (#2A214F). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of American Purple with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.
Split-Complementary Palette
As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of American Purple (#41214F) are #464F21 (Army Green) and #214F2A (Cal Poly Pomona Green). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.
Triadic Palette
American Purple triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #4F4121 (Café Noir) and #214F41 (Brunswick Green) along with #41214F create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.
Tetradic Palette
The tetradic palette of American Purple has four colors - #4F4121 (Café Noir), #2F4F21 (Cal Poly Pomona Green) and #212F4F (Space Cadet) in addition to the base color (#41214F). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.
Square Palette
American Purple square color palette has #4F2A21 (Brown Coffee), #2F4F21 (Cal Poly Pomona Green) and #21464F (Japanese Indigo). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.
American Purple Color Rainbow Palette
Our American Purple rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.
Tints, Tones & Shades of American Purple Color
Tints
- 674D72
- 7A6484
- 8D7A95
- A090A7
- B3A6B9
- C6BCCA
- D9D3DC
- ECE9ED
Tones
- 4E3459
- 543E5E
- 5A4763
- 615168
- 675A6C
- 6D6471
- 736D76
- 7A777B
Shades
- 341A3F
- 2E1737
- 27142F
- 211128
- 1A0D20
- 140A18
- 0D0710
- 070308
American Purple Color Patterns
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