Basic Purple color hex code is #5B0D76

What is Basic Purple Color?

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Basic Purple has the hex code #5B0D76. The equivalent RGB values are (91, 13, 118), which means it is composed of 41% red, 6% green and 53% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:23 M:89 Y:0 K:54. In the HSV/HSB scale, Basic Purple has a hue of 285°, 89% saturation and a brightness value of 46%.
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.

Basic Purple is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in its hex, RGB or HSL values. Please also note that the Basic Purple CMYK numbers mentioned on this page are only approximations and have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae.

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Basic Purple Color Codes

Hex Code	#5B0D76
RGB Values	(91, 13, 118)
CMYK Values	(23%, 89%, 0%, 54%)
HSV/HSB Values	(285°, 89%, 46%)
Closest Web Safe	#660066
Inverse Color	#A4F289 [Pale Green]
Closest Pantone®	2607 C
Closest RAL	5022 [Night blue]
Complementary Color	#28760D [Metallic Green]

Basic Purple Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#4A4A4A
Desaturated	#424242
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#303030
Weighted Average (Luma)	#252525
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#676767

Basic Purple Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 5B0D76. Complementary color is 28760D

Complementary Palette

The complement of Basic Purple is Metallic Green with the hex code #28760D. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #5B0D76 color is offered by #28760D. 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 (5B0D76, 760D5D and 270D76)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Basic Purple (#5B0D76) are French Plum (#760D5D) and Persian Indigo (#270D76). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Basic 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 (5B0D76, 5D760D and 0D7627)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Basic Purple (#5B0D76) are #5D760D (Avocado) and #0D7627 (La Salle 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.

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Triadic color palette with (5B0D76, 765B0D and 0D765B)

Triadic Palette

Basic Purple triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #765B0D (Field Drab) and #0D765B (Deep Green-Cyan Turquoise) along with #5B0D76 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 (5B0D76, 765B0D, 28760D and 0D2876)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Basic Purple has four colors - #765B0D (Field Drab), #28760D (Metallic Green) and #0D2876 (Catalina Blue) in addition to the base color (#5B0D76). 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 (5B0D76, 76270D, 28760D and 0D5D76)

Square Palette

Basic Purple square color palette has #76270D (Smokey Topaz), #28760D (Metallic Green) and #0D5D76 (Blue Sapphire). 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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Basic Purple Color Rainbow Palette

Our Basic 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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