Artist’s Purple color hex code is #C71585

What is Artist’s Purple Color?

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Artist’s Purple has the hex code #C71585. The equivalent RGB values are (199, 21, 133), which means it is composed of 56% red, 6% green and 38% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:89 Y:33 K:22. In the HSV/HSB scale, Artist’s Purple has a hue of 322°, 89% saturation and a brightness value of 78%.
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.

Professional artists, most of whom follow the Munsell color system, regard purple as a red-violet color, which is different from the layman's idea of purple (a more blue color). The X11 and web color, Medium Violet Red is a correct interpretation of the artist's purple.

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Artist’s Purple Color Codes

Hex Code	#C71585
RGB Values	(199, 21, 133)
CMYK Values	(0%, 89%, 33%, 22%)
HSV/HSB Values	(322°, 89%, 78%)
Closest Web Safe	#CC0099
Inverse Color	#38EA7A [UFO Green]
Closest Pantone®	219 C
Closest RAL	4010 [Telemagenta]
Complementary Color	#15C757 [Malachite]

Artist’s Purple Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#767676
Desaturated	#6E6E6E
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#575757
Weighted Average (Luma)	#434343
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#878787

Artist’s Purple Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of C71585. Complementary color is 15C757

Complementary Palette

The complement of Artist’s Purple is Malachite with the hex code #15C757. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #C71585 color is offered by #15C757. 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.

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Analogous color palette with (C71585, C7152C and B015C7)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Artist’s Purple (#C71585) are Philippine Red (#C7152C) and Heliotrope Magenta (#B015C7). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Artist’s 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.

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Split Complementary color palette with (C71585, 2CC715 and 15C7B0)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Artist’s Purple (#C71585) are #2CC715 (Yellow-Green (Color Wheel)) and #15C7B0 (Tiffany Blue). 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.

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Triadic color palette with (C71585, 85C715 and 1585C7)

Triadic Palette

Artist’s Purple triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #85C715 (Dark Lemon Lime) and #1585C7 (Cyan Cornflower Blue) along with #C71585 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (C71585, 85C715, 15C757 and 5715C7)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Artist’s Purple has four colors - #85C715 (Dark Lemon Lime), #15C757 (Malachite) and #5715C7 (Interdimensional Blue) in addition to the base color (#C71585). 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.

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Square color palette with (C71585, C7B015, 15C757 and 152CC7)

Square Palette

Artist’s Purple square color palette has #C7B015 (Lemon Curry), #15C757 (Malachite) and #152CC7 (Persian Blue). 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.

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Artist’s Purple Color Rainbow Palette

Our Artist’s 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.

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