Muted Purple is a medium dark medium bright shade of Magenta. It belongs to the color family Pastel Magenta, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Muted Purple is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Muted Purple is #805B87.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Muted Purple has 50%% Red, 36% Green, and 53% Blue.
Muted Purple has 290° Hue, 33% Saturation, and 53% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Muted Purple has 290° Hue, 20% Saturation, and 44% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Muted Purple has 5% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow, and 47% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#805B87 |
|
RGB |
(128, 91, 135) |
(50%, 36%, 53%) |
HSV |
(290°, 33, 53) |
(81%, 33%, 53%) |
HSL |
(290°, 20, 44) |
(81%, 20%, 44%) |
CMYK |
(5, 33, 0, 47) |
(5%, 33%, 0%, 47%) |
The natural luminance of Muted Purple is 14%, which is low.
Muted Purple has a higher contrast with white than black.
Muted Purple and black have a 3.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Muted Purple and white have a 5.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
14% |
insufficient (3.8) |
AA (5.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Muted Purple paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 5% Blue, 13% Magenta, 47% Black, 36% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
5%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
13%
Black
47%
White
36%
To mix Muted Purple paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Cyan, 15% Magenta, 47% Black, 36% White, as shown below.
Cyan
2%
Magenta
15%
Yellow
0%
Black
47%
White
36%
Colors similar to Muted Purple are: Dusty Purple, Trendy Pink, Viola Purple, Faded Purple, and Purplish Grey. Dusty Purple is paler than Muted Purple. Trendy Pink is lighter than Muted Purple. Viola Purple is more red and paler than Muted Purple. Faded Purple is paler and lighter than Muted Purple. Purplish Grey is more purple and paler than Muted Purple.