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Medium Purple Color

HEX #9370DB / RGB (147, 112, 219)

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What is Medium Purple Color?

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Medium Purple has the hex code #9370DB. The equivalent RGB values are (147, 112, 219), which means it is composed of 31% red, 23% green and 46% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:33 M:49 Y:0 K:14. In the HSV/HSB scale, Medium Purple has a hue of 260°, 49% saturation and a brightness value of 86%.
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.

Medium Purple of the web colors list comes from the X11 list. It can be used by its name, "MediumPurple", in HTML and CSS code in addition to hex, RGB, CMYK and HSB values.

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Medium Purple Color Codes

Hex Code#9370DB
RGB Values(147, 112, 219)
CMYK Values(33%, 49%, 0%, 14%)
HSV/HSB Values(260°, 49%, 86%)
Closest Web Safe#9966CC
Inverse Color#6C8F24 [Olive Drab (#3)]
Closest Pantone®2655 C
Closest RAL4005 [Blue lilac]
Complementary Color#B8DB70 [Yellow-Green (Crayola)]
Medium Purple Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#9F9F9F
Desaturated#A6A6A6
Weighted Average (Most Common)#868686
Weighted Average (Luma)#7F7F7F
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#B5B5B5

Medium Purple Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 9370DB. Complementary color is B8DB70

Complementary Palette

The complement of Medium Purple is Yellow-Green (Crayola) with the hex code #B8DB70. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #9370DB color is offered by #B8DB70. 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 (9370DB, C970DB and 7083DB)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Medium Purple (#9370DB) are Deep Mauve (#C970DB) and United Nations Blue (#7083DB). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Medium 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 (9370DB, DBC970 and 83DB70)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Medium Purple (#9370DB) are #DBC970 (Straw) and #83DB70 (Pastel 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 (9370DB, DB9370 and 70DB93)

Triadic Palette

Medium Purple triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #DB9370 (Tan (Crayola)) and #70DB93 (Very Light Malachite Green) along with #9370DB 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 (9370DB, DB9370, B8DB70 and 70B8DB)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Medium Purple has four colors - #DB9370 (Tan (Crayola)), #B8DB70 (Yellow-Green (Crayola)) and #70B8DB (Aero) in addition to the base color (#9370DB). 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 (9370DB, DB7083, B8DB70 and 70DBC9)

Square Palette

Medium Purple square color palette has #DB7083 (Candy Pink), #B8DB70 (Yellow-Green (Crayola)) and #70DBC9 (Pearl Aqua). 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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Rainbow color

Medium Purple Color Rainbow Palette

Our Medium 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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Tints, Tones & Shades of Medium Purple Color

Tints

  • Transparent A98DE2A98DE2
  • Transparent B39BE6B39BE6
  • Transparent BEA9E9BEA9E9
  • Transparent C9B8EDC9B8ED
  • Transparent D4C6F1D4C6F1
  • Transparent DFD4F4DFD4F4
  • Transparent E9E2F8E9E2F8
  • Transparent F4F1FBF4F1FB

Tones

  • Transparent 8F73C98F73C9
  • Transparent 8D75C08D75C0
  • Transparent 8B76B78B76B7
  • Transparent 8A78AE8A78AE
  • Transparent 887AA4887AA4
  • Transparent 867B9B867B9B
  • Transparent 847D92847D92
  • Transparent 827E89827E89

Shades

  • Transparent 765AAF765AAF
  • Transparent 674E99674E99
  • Transparent 584383584383
  • Transparent 4A386E4A386E
  • Transparent 3B2D583B2D58
  • Transparent 2C22422C2242
  • Transparent 1D162C1D162C
  • Transparent 0F0B160F0B16

Medium Purple Color Patterns

  • Transparent

    Medium Purple Gingham Checks

  • Transparent

    Medium Purple Vertical Stripes Pattern

  • Transparent

    Medium Purple Polka Dots Pattern

  • Transparent

    Medium Purple Honeycomb Pattern

  • Transparent

    Medium Purple Leaves Pattern

  • Transparent

    Medium Purple Houndstooth Pattern

  • Transparent

    Medium Purple Trellis Pattern

  • Transparent

    Medium Purple Plaid Pattern


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