What is Chinese Purple Color?
Chinese Purple has the hex code #5218FA. The equivalent RGB values are (82, 24, 250), which means it is composed of
23% red, 7% green and 70% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:67 M:90 Y:0 K:2. In the HSV/HSB scale, Chinese Purple has a hue of 255°, 90% saturation and a brightness value of 98%.
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.
Chinese Purple is a bright purplish-blue color produced in China about 1000 BC. The color comes from barium copper silicate.
Other names: Han Purple
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Chinese Purple Color Codes
Hex Code | #5218FA |
RGB Values | (82, 24, 250) |
CMYK Values | (67%, 90%, 0%, 2%) |
HSV/HSB Values | (255°, 90%, 98%) |
Closest Web Safe | #6600FF |
Inverse Color | #ADE705 [Vivid Lime Green] |
Closest Pantone® | 2368 C |
Closest RAL | 4005 [Blue lilac] |
Complementary Color | #C0FA18 [Arctic Lime] |
Chinese Purple Converted to Grayscale Codes | |
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Simple Average | #777777 |
Desaturated | #898989 |
Weighted Average (Most Common) | #424242 |
Weighted Average (Luma) | #353535 |
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted) | #797979 |
Chinese Purple Color Palettes
Complementary Palette
The complement of Chinese Purple is Arctic Lime with the hex code #C0FA18. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #5218FA color is offered by #C0FA18. 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 Chinese Purple (#5218FA) are Electric Purple (#C318FA) and Blue (RYB) (#184FFA). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Chinese 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 Chinese Purple (#5218FA) are #FAC318 (Deep Lemon) and #4FFA18 (Neon 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
Chinese Purple triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #FA5218 (Orioles Orange) and #18FA52 (Malachite) along with #5218FA 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 Chinese Purple has four colors - #FA5218 (Orioles Orange), #C0FA18 (Arctic Lime) and #18C0FA (Spiro Disco Ball) in addition to the base color (#5218FA). 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
Chinese Purple square color palette has #FA184F (Awesome), #C0FA18 (Arctic Lime) and #18FAC3 (Sea Green (Crayola)). 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.
Chinese Purple Color Rainbow Palette
Our Chinese 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 Chinese Purple Color
Tints
- 7546FB
- 865DFC
- 9774FC
- A98CFD
- BAA3FD
- CBBAFE
- DCD1FE
- EEE8FF
Tones
- 5B2DE2
- 6037D5
- 6442C9
- 694CBD
- 6E56B1
- 7261A5
- 776B98
- 7B768C
Shades
- 4213C8
- 3911AF
- 310E96
- 290C7D
- 210A64
- 19074B
- 100532
- 080219
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