Purpureus color hex code is #9A4EAE

What is Purpureus Color?

Purpureus has the hex code #9A4EAE. The equivalent RGB values are (154, 78, 174), which means it is composed of 38% red, 19% green and 43% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:11 M:55 Y:0 K:32. In the HSV/HSB scale, Purpureus has a hue of 288°, 55% saturation and a brightness value of 68%.
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.

This slightly darker shade of vivid purple is named Purpureus. It is not a web color which means you can use only the hex, RGB, CMYK or HSB values in HTML/CSS code.

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Purpureus Color Codes

Hex Code	#9A4EAE
RGB Values	(154, 78, 174)
CMYK Values	(11%, 55%, 0%, 32%)
HSV/HSB Values	(288°, 55%, 68%)
Closest Web Safe	#996699
Inverse Color	#65B151 [Apple]
Closest Pantone®	2583 C
Closest RAL	4005 [Blue lilac]
Complementary Color	#62AE4E [Apple]

Purpureus Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#878787
Desaturated	#7E7E7E
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#6F6F6F
Weighted Average (Luma)	#656565
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#A3A3A3

Purpureus Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 9A4EAE. Complementary color is 62AE4E

Complementary Palette

The complement of Purpureus is Apple with the hex code #62AE4E. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #9A4EAE color is offered by #62AE4E. 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 (9A4EAE, AE4E92 and 6A4EAE)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Purpureus (#9A4EAE) are Rose Quartz Pink (#AE4E92) and Royal Purple (#6A4EAE). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Purpureus 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 (9A4EAE, 92AE4E and 4EAE6A)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Purpureus (#9A4EAE) are #92AE4E (Moss Green) and #4EAE6A (Medium Sea 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 (9A4EAE, AE9A4E and 4EAE9A)

Triadic Palette

Purpureus triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #AE9A4E (Bronze (Metallic)) and #4EAE9A (Polished Pine) along with #9A4EAE 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 (9A4EAE, AE9A4E, 62AE4E and 4E62AE)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Purpureus has four colors - #AE9A4E (Bronze (Metallic)), #62AE4E (Apple) and #4E62AE (Liberty) in addition to the base color (#9A4EAE). 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 (9A4EAE, AE6A4E, 62AE4E and 4E92AE)

Square Palette

Purpureus square color palette has #AE6A4E (Brown Sugar), #62AE4E (Apple) and #4E92AE (Cyan Azure). 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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Purpureus Color Rainbow Palette

Our Purpureus 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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