Light Purple color hex code is #A865C9

What is Light Purple Color?

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Light Purple has the hex code #A865C9. The equivalent RGB values are (168, 101, 201), which means it is composed of 36% red, 21% green and 43% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:16 M:50 Y:0 K:21. In the HSV/HSB scale, Light Purple has a hue of 280°, 50% saturation and a brightness value of 79%.
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.

Purple typically refers to a strong and deep color that can span the spectrum from magenta to violet. In fact, many get confused between purple and violet. And to add to this, purple is identified differently across different cultures.

The color displayed on this page is a lighter tone of purple which is less intense but certainly much brighter. The color can be applied to web page with HTML and CSS code using the hex, RGB, CMYK or HSB values.

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Light Purple Color Codes

Hex Code	#A865C9
RGB Values	(168, 101, 201)
CMYK Values	(16%, 50%, 0%, 21%)
HSV/HSB Values	(280°, 50%, 79%)
Closest Web Safe	#9966CC
Inverse Color	#579A36 [Maximum Green]
Closest Pantone®	7441 C
Closest RAL	4009 [Pastel violet]
Complementary Color	#86C965 [Dollar Bill]

Light Purple Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#9D9D9D
Desaturated	#979797
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#848484
Weighted Average (Luma)	#7A7A7A
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#B2B2B2

Light Purple Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of A865C9. Complementary color is 86C965

Complementary Palette

The complement of Light Purple is Dollar Bill with the hex code #86C965. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #A865C9 color is offered by #86C965. 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 (A865C9, C965B8 and 7665C9)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Light Purple (#A865C9) are Sky Magenta (#C965B8) and Violet-Blue (Crayola) (#7665C9). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Light 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 (A865C9, B8C965 and 65C976)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Light Purple (#A865C9) are #B8C965 (Middle Green Yellow) and #65C976 (Iguana 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 (A865C9, C9A865 and 65C9A8)

Triadic Palette

Light Purple triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #C9A865 (Brown Yellow) and #65C9A8 (Medium Aquamarine) along with #A865C9 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 (A865C9, C9A865, 86C965 and 6586C9)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Light Purple has four colors - #C9A865 (Brown Yellow), #86C965 (Dollar Bill) and #6586C9 (Silver Lake Blue) in addition to the base color (#A865C9). 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 (A865C9, C97665, 86C965 and 65B8C9)

Square Palette

Light Purple square color palette has #C97665 (Fuzzy Wuzzy), #86C965 (Dollar Bill) and #65B8C9 (Moonstone 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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Light Purple Color Rainbow Palette

Our Light 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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