Purplish Blue
#601EF9
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What color is Purplish Blue
Purplish Blue is a light bright shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Purple, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Purplish Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Purplish Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Purplish Blue is #601EF9.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Purplish Blue has 38%% Red, 12% Green, and 98% Blue.
Purplish Blue has 258° Hue, 88% Saturation, and 98% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Purplish Blue has 258° Hue, 95% Saturation, and 55% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Purplish Blue has 61% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow, and 2% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#601EF9 |
|
RGB |
(96, 30, 249) |
(38%, 12%, 98%) |
HSV |
(258°, 88, 98) |
(71%, 88%, 98%) |
HSL |
(258°, 95, 55) |
(71%, 95%, 55%) |
CMYK |
(61, 88, 0, 2) |
(61%, 88%, 0%, 2%) |
How does Purplish Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Purplish Blue is 10%, which is low.
Purplish Blue has a higher contrast with white than black.
Purplish Blue and black have a 3.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Purplish Blue and white have a 6.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
10% |
insufficient (3.1) |
AA (6.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Purplish Blue
How to mix Purplish Blue paint
To mix Purplish Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 71% Blue, 15% Magenta, 2% Black, 12% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
71%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
15%
Black
2%
White
12%
To mix Purplish Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 35% Cyan, 51% Magenta, 2% Black, 12% White, as shown below.
Cyan
35%
Magenta
51%
Yellow
0%
Black
2%
White
12%
What colors are similar to Purplish Blue
Colors similar to Purplish Blue are: Purple Blue, ArtyClick Ultramarine, Electric Indigo, Light Royal Blue, and Lovely Purple. Purple Blue is paler than Purplish Blue. ArtyClick Ultramarine is more blue and brighter than Purplish Blue. Electric Indigo is more purple and brighter than Purplish Blue. Light Royal Blue is more blue and paler than Purplish Blue. Lovely Purple is more purple and paler and lighter than Purplish Blue.
