Purple Wine color hex code is #BB78BC

What is Purple Wine Color?

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Purple Wine has the hex code #BB78BC. The equivalent RGB values are (187, 120, 188), which means it is composed of 38% red, 24% green and 38% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:1 M:36 Y:0 K:26. In the HSV/HSB scale, Purple Wine has a hue of 299°, 36% saturation and a brightness value of 74%.
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 Wine 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 wine 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 Wine Color Codes

Hex Code	#BB78BC
RGB Values	(187, 120, 188)
CMYK Values	(1%, 36%, 0%, 26%)
HSV/HSB Values	(299°, 36%, 74%)
Closest Web Safe	#CC66CC
Inverse Color	#448743 [May Green]
Closest Pantone®	7439 C
Closest RAL	4009 [Pastel violet]
Complementary Color	#79BC78 [Iguana Green]

Purple Wine Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#A5A5A5
Desaturated	#9A9A9A
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#949494
Weighted Average (Luma)	#8B8B8B
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#BDBDBD

Purple Wine Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of BB78BC. Complementary color is 79BC78

Complementary Palette

The complement of Purple Wine is Iguana Green with the hex code #79BC78. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #BB78BC color is offered by #79BC78. 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 (BB78BC, BC789B and 9978BC)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Purple Wine (#BB78BC) are English Lavender (#BC789B) and Purple Mountain Majesty (#9978BC). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Purple Wine 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 (BB78BC, 9BBC78 and 78BC99)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Purple Wine (#BB78BC) are #9BBC78 (Olivine) and #78BC99 (Green Sheen). 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 (BB78BC, BCBB78 and 78BCBB)

Triadic Palette

Purple Wine triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #BCBB78 (Misty Moss) and #78BCBB (Moonstone Blue) along with #BB78BC 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 (BB78BC, BCBB78, 79BC78 and 7879BC)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Purple Wine has four colors - #BCBB78 (Misty Moss), #79BC78 (Iguana Green) and #7879BC (Toolbox) in addition to the base color (#BB78BC). 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 (BB78BC, BC9978, 79BC78 and 789BBC)

Square Palette

Purple Wine square color palette has #BC9978 (Pale Taupe), #79BC78 (Iguana Green) and #789BBC (Air Superiority 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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Purple Wine Color Rainbow Palette

Our Purple Wine 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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