Purpureus
Purpureus carries an old color name into a distinctly modern screen purple. Red gives it body. Blue keeps the swatch from becoming berry pink.
Color Conversions
| Color model | Value | Common use |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #9A4EAE | Web and interface color |
| RGB | rgb(154, 78, 174) | Digital screens |
| HSL | hsl(288, 38%, 49%) | Hue-based adjustments |
| HSV | hsv(288, 55%, 68%) | Color pickers |
| CMYK | 11%, 55%, 0%, 32% | Print reference |
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Color Combinations
Purpureus Field Notes
#9a4eae
#228b22
#b7d3ac
#27382a
Cream Purple Index
#9a4eae
#fdfbd4
#c8add0
#392a3e
Cobalt Archive Mark
#9a4eae
#0047ab
#89a5cd
#1c2942
Terracotta Purple Slip
#9a4eae
#e2725b
#d6a0a1
#42272c
Other Color Collections
Fashion
Interior
Wallpapers
Patterns
Best Match
Purpureus is an old purple name, recorded centuries before digital color systems. The present swatch feels less royal than practical. It can mark a category without carrying the darkness of plum.
White can handle large lettering on Purpureus, but fine labels benefit from a softer off-white. Black creates a harsher break and suppresses some of the purple's warm side.
Amethyst Purple adds a softer neighboring note around Purpureus. Fern Green works as the larger supporting field when the composition needs a natural, lower-energy contrast.
Tints
#9a4eae
#a460b6
#ae71be
#b883c6
#c295ce
#cca6d6
#d7b8df
#e1cae7
#ebdcef
#f5edf7
#ffffff
Shades
#9a4eae
#8b469d
#7b3e8b
#6c377a
#5c2f68
#4d2757
#3e1f46
#2e1734
#1f1023
#0f0811
Triadic
#9a4eae
#917d31
#31917d
Monochromatic
#643371
#7e408f
#9a4eae
#ac6ebd
#bd8cca
Analogous
#4d3191
#9a4eae
#913175
Complementary
#9a4eae
#459131