Light Purple
#BF77F6
Shades of Light Purple
Tints of Light Purple
Tones of Light Purple
What color is Light Purple
Light Purple is a light medium bright shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Purple, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Light Purple is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Light Purple
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Light Purple is #BF77F6.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Purple has 75%% Red, 47% Green, and 96% Blue.
Light Purple has 274° Hue, 52% Saturation, and 96% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Purple has 274° Hue, 89% Saturation, and 72% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Purple has 22% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow, and 4% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#BF77F6 |
|
RGB |
(191, 119, 246) |
(75%, 47%, 96%) |
HSV |
(274°, 52, 96) |
(76%, 52%, 96%) |
HSL |
(274°, 89, 72) |
(76%, 89%, 72%) |
CMYK |
(22, 52, 0, 4) |
(22%, 52%, 0%, 4%) |
How does Light Purple contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Light Purple is 31%, which is low.
Light Purple has a higher contrast with black than white.
Light Purple and black have a 7.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Light Purple and white have a 2.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
31% |
AAA (7.2) |
insufficient (2.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Light Purple
How to mix Light Purple paint
To mix Light Purple paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 30% Blue, 20% Magenta, 4% Black, 47% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
30%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
20%
Black
4%
White
47%
To mix Light Purple paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Cyan, 35% Magenta, 4% Black, 47% White, as shown below.
Cyan
15%
Magenta
35%
Yellow
0%
Black
4%
White
47%
What colors are similar to Light Purple
Colors similar to Light Purple are: Easter Purple, Lavender, Heliotrope Purple, Bright Lilac, and Tyrian Purple. Easter Purple is brighter than Light Purple. Lavender is paler than Light Purple. Heliotrope Purple is more magenta and brighter than Light Purple. Bright Lilac is more magenta and brighter and darker than Light Purple. Tyrian Purple is more magenta and brighter and darker than Light Purple.
