Palatinate Purple is a medium dark medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Magenta, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Palatinate Purple effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Palatinate Purple is #682860.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Palatinate Purple has 41%% Red, 16% Green, and 38% Blue.
Palatinate Purple has 308° Hue, 62% Saturation, and 41% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Palatinate Purple has 308° Hue, 45% Saturation, and 28% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Palatinate Purple has 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 8% yellow, and 59% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#682860 |
|
RGB |
(104, 40, 96) |
(41%, 16%, 38%) |
HSV |
(308°, 62, 41) |
(85%, 62%, 41%) |
HSL |
(308°, 45, 28) |
(85%, 45%, 28%) |
CMYK |
(0, 62, 8, 59) |
(0%, 62%, 8%, 59%) |
The natural luminance of Palatinate Purple is 5%, which is low.
Palatinate Purple has a higher contrast with white than black.
Palatinate Purple and black have a 2.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Palatinate Purple and white have a 10.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
5% |
insufficient (2.1) |
AAA (10.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Palatinate Purple paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Red, 20% Magenta, 59% Black, 16% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
6%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
20%
Black
59%
White
16%
To mix Palatinate Purple paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 22% Magenta, 3% Yellow, 59% Black, 16% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
22%
Yellow
3%
Black
59%
White
16%
Colors similar to Palatinate Purple are: Byzantium, Grape, Grape Purple, Warm Purple, and Light Eggplant. Byzantium is more red than Palatinate Purple. Grape is more red and paler than Palatinate Purple. Grape Purple is brighter than Palatinate Purple. Warm Purple is more magenta and brighter and lighter than Palatinate Purple. Light Eggplant is more magenta and paler and lighter than Palatinate Purple.