What is Purple Blue Color?
Purple Blue has the hex code #392864. The equivalent RGB values are (57, 40, 100), which means it is composed of
29% red, 20% green and 51% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:43 M:60 Y:0 K:61. In the HSV/HSB scale, Purple Blue has a hue of 257°, 60% saturation and a brightness value of 39%.
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 Blue 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 Purple Blue 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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Purple Blue Color Codes
Hex Code | #392864 |
RGB Values | (57, 40, 100) |
CMYK Values | (43%, 60%, 0%, 61%) |
HSV/HSB Values | (257°, 60%, 39%) |
Closest Web Safe | #333366 |
Inverse Color | #C6D79B [Medium Spring Bud] |
Closest Pantone® | 669 C |
Closest RAL | 5022 [Night blue] |
Complementary Color | #536428 [Dark Olive Green] |
Purple Blue Converted to Grayscale Codes | |
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Simple Average | #424242 |
Desaturated | #464646 |
Weighted Average (Most Common) | #343434 |
Weighted Average (Luma) | #303030 |
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted) | #747474 |
Purple Blue Color Palettes
Complementary Palette
The complement of Purple Blue is Dark Olive Green with the hex code #536428. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #392864 color is offered by #536428. 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 Purple Blue (#392864) are Imperial (#572864) and Indigo (Rainbow) (#283564). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Purple Blue 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 Purple Blue (#392864) are #645728 (Antique Bronze) and #356428 (Mughal 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
Purple Blue triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #643928 (Van Dyke Brown) and #286439 (Mughal Green) along with #392864 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 Purple Blue has four colors - #643928 (Van Dyke Brown), #536428 (Dark Olive Green) and #285364 (Police Blue) in addition to the base color (#392864). 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
Purple Blue square color palette has #642835 (Puce Red), #536428 (Dark Olive Green) and #286457 (Dark Slate Gray). 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.
Purple Blue Color Rainbow Palette
Our Purple Blue 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 Purple Blue Color
Tints
- 615383
- 746993
- 887EA2
- 9C94B2
- B0A9C1
- C4BFD1
- D7D4E0
- EBEAF0
Tones
- 473A6A
- 4E426C
- 554B6F
- 5D5472
- 645D75
- 6B6678
- 726E7A
- 79777D
Shades
- 2E2050
- 281C46
- 22183C
- 1D1432
- 171028
- 110C1E
- 0B0814
- 06040A
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