Purple Red is a medium dark bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Purple Red effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Purple Red is #990147.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Purple Red has 60%% Red, 0% Green, and 28% Blue.
Purple Red has 332° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 60% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Purple Red has 332° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 30% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Purple Red has 0% cyan, 99% magenta, 54% yellow, and 40% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#990147 |
|
RGB |
(153, 1, 71) |
(60%, 0%, 28%) |
HSV |
(332°, 99, 60) |
(92%, 99%, 60%) |
HSL |
(332°, 99, 30) |
(92%, 99%, 30%) |
CMYK |
(0, 99, 54, 40) |
(0%, 99%, 54%, 40%) |
The natural luminance of Purple Red is 7%, which is low.
Purple Red has a higher contrast with white than black.
Purple Red and black have a 2.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Purple Red and white have a 8.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
7% |
insufficient (2.4) |
AAA (8.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Purple Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 42% Red, 18% Magenta, 40% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
42%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
18%
Black
40%
White
0%
To mix Purple Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 39% Magenta, 21% Yellow, 40% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
39%
Yellow
21%
Black
40%
White
0%
Colors similar to Purple Red are: Dark Fuchsia, Mulberry, Violet Red, Berry, and Jazzberry Jam. Dark Fuchsia is more magenta and paler than Purple Red. Mulberry is paler than Purple Red. Violet Red is more magenta than Purple Red. Berry is paler than Purple Red. Jazzberry Jam is more magenta and paler than Purple Red.