What is Medium Purple Color?
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 RAL | 4005 [Blue lilac] |
Complementary Color | #B8DB70 [Yellow-Green (Crayola)] |
Medium Purple Converted to Grayscale Codes | |
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Simple Average | #9F9F9F |
Desaturated | #A6A6A6 |
Weighted Average (Most Common) | #868686 |
Weighted Average (Luma) | #7F7F7F |
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted) | #B5B5B5 |
Medium Purple Color Palettes
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tints, Tones & Shades of Medium Purple Color
Tints
- A98DE2
- B39BE6
- BEA9E9
- C9B8ED
- D4C6F1
- DFD4F4
- E9E2F8
- F4F1FB
Tones
- 8F73C9
- 8D75C0
- 8B76B7
- 8A78AE
- 887AA4
- 867B9B
- 847D92
- 827E89
Shades
- 765AAF
- 674E99
- 584383
- 4A386E
- 3B2D58
- 2C2242
- 1D162C
- 0F0B16
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