Dull Purple is a medium dark medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Crimson, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Dull Purple effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dull Purple is #7F525D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dull Purple has 50%% Red, 32% Green, and 36% Blue.
Dull Purple has 345° Hue, 35% Saturation, and 50% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dull Purple has 345° Hue, 22% Saturation, and 41% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dull Purple has 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 27% yellow, and 50% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#7F525D |
|
RGB |
(127, 82, 93) |
(50%, 32%, 36%) |
HSV |
(345°, 35, 50) |
(96%, 35%, 50%) |
HSL |
(345°, 22, 41) |
(96%, 22%, 41%) |
CMYK |
(0, 35, 27, 50) |
(0%, 35%, 27%, 50%) |
The natural luminance of Dull Purple is 11%, which is low.
Dull Purple has a higher contrast with white than black.
Dull Purple and black have a 3.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Dull Purple and white have a 6.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
11% |
insufficient (3.3) |
AA (6.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Dull Purple paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Red, 2% Magenta, 50% Black, 32% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
15%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
2%
Black
50%
White
32%
To mix Dull Purple paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Magenta, 8% Yellow, 50% Black, 32% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
10%
Yellow
8%
Black
50%
White
32%
Colors similar to Dull Purple are: Rosy Finch, Raspberry Glace, Brownish Purple, Dark Mauve, and Tuscan Red. Rosy Finch is more red and brighter than Dull Purple. Raspberry Glace is lighter than Dull Purple. Brownish Purple is brighter and darker than Dull Purple. Dark Mauve is more magenta and brighter than Dull Purple. Tuscan Red is more magenta and darker than Dull Purple.