Purple Red

#990147

Purple Red #990147

Shades of Purple Red

#990148

#880140

#760138

#660130

#550028

#440020

#330018

#220010

#110008

#000000

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Tints of Purple Red

#990148

#A41357

#AF2867

#BB3F79

#C6598C

#D175A0

#DC94B6

#E8B5CD

#F3D8E5

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Purple Red

#990047

#900847

#871148

#7F1949

#772149

#6E2A4A

#66334A

#5D3B4B

#54444B

#4C4C4C

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What color is Purple Red

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.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Purple Red

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%)

How does Purple Red contrast with black and white

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

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What colors go with Purple Red

Summer

#990147

#9A6D3E

#DCA1BC

#ECD5B9

#EEDBE5

Winter

#990147

#A871BC

#DEA4BF

#C9B5CE

#EEE8EB

Spring

#990147

#6C792E

#18AC8E

#EAC6D6

#C4E8E2

Analogous

#990147

#B73382

#DC9BB9

#ECDDE2

#EEE8EB

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How to mix Purple Red paint

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%

What colors are similar to Purple Red

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.

Dark Fuchsia

#9D0759

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Mulberry

#920A4E

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Violet Red

#A50055

more magenta

Berry

#990F4B

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Jazzberry Jam

#A50B5E

more magenta,

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