Purple Haze is a medium dark medium bright shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Dark Purple, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Purple Haze is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Purple Haze is #4E387E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Purple Haze has 31%% Red, 22% Green, and 49% Blue.
Purple Haze has 259° Hue, 56% Saturation, and 49% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Purple Haze has 259° Hue, 38% Saturation, and 36% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Purple Haze has 38% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow, and 51% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#4E387E |
|
RGB |
(78, 56, 126) |
(31%, 22%, 49%) |
HSV |
(259°, 56, 49) |
(72%, 56%, 49%) |
HSL |
(259°, 38, 36) |
(72%, 38%, 36%) |
CMYK |
(38, 56, 0, 51) |
(38%, 56%, 0%, 51%) |
The natural luminance of Purple Haze is 6%, which is low.
Purple Haze has a higher contrast with white than black.
Purple Haze and black have a 2.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Purple Haze and white have a 9.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
6% |
insufficient (2.2) |
AAA (9.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Purple Haze paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 22% Blue, 5% Magenta, 51% Black, 22% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
22%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
5%
Black
51%
White
22%
To mix Purple Haze paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Cyan, 16% Magenta, 51% Black, 22% White, as shown below.
Cyan
11%
Magenta
16%
Yellow
0%
Black
51%
White
22%
Colors similar to Purple Haze are: Dark Slate Blue, Butterfly Bush, Blueberry, Meteorite, and Dark Lavender. Dark Slate Blue is more blue than Purple Haze. Butterfly Bush is more blue and paler and lighter than Purple Haze. Blueberry is more blue than Purple Haze. Meteorite is brighter and darker than Purple Haze. Dark Lavender is more purple and paler and lighter than Purple Haze.