Rich Purple is a medium dark bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Magenta, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Rich Purple effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Rich Purple is #720058.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Rich Purple has 45%% Red, 0% Green, and 35% Blue.
Rich Purple has 314° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 45% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Rich Purple has 314° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 22% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Rich Purple has 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 23% yellow, and 55% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#720058 |
|
RGB |
(114, 0, 88) |
(45%, 0%, 35%) |
HSV |
(314°, 100, 45) |
(87%, 100%, 45%) |
HSL |
(314°, 100, 22) |
(87%, 100%, 22%) |
CMYK |
(0, 100, 23, 55) |
(0%, 100%, 23%, 55%) |
The natural luminance of Rich Purple is 4%, which is low.
Rich Purple has a higher contrast with white than black.
Rich Purple and black have a 1.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Rich Purple and white have a 11.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
4% |
insufficient (1.9) |
AAA (11.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Rich Purple paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 17% Red, 28% Magenta, 55% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
17%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
28%
Black
55%
White
0%
To mix Rich Purple paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 36% Magenta, 8% Yellow, 55% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
36%
Yellow
8%
Black
55%
White
0%
Colors similar to Rich Purple are: Velvet, Plum Velvet, Mulberry Wood, Blackberry, and Red Purple. Velvet is more red and paler than Rich Purple. Plum Velvet is more red and paler than Rich Purple. Mulberry Wood is more red and paler than Rich Purple. Blackberry is more red and darker than Rich Purple. Red Purple is more red and paler than Rich Purple.