Purple colors
956 named purple colors in the registry, each with its own page. The most-searched are mapped below by tone, and every purple hex resolves to a page of its own.
The family
Essential purples
The most recognizable purple shades to start from.
The family
Pale & soft purples
7The family
Bright & true purples
12The family
Muted & dusty purples
1The family
Deep & dark purples
22- Telemagenta #AA22CC
- Violet #9A0EEA
- Prom Queen #9B1DCD
- Plummy #675A75
- Nebula #A104C3
- Berry Jam #655883
- Royal Robe #614A7B
- Heartless #623B70
- Royalty #5930A9
- Meteorite #4A3B6A
- Imperial #602F6B
- Extraviolet #661188
- Busty Blue #3300CC
- Maharaja #3F354F
- Occult #4B1E87
- Acai #48295B
- Indigo #4B0082
- Dark Dreams #332266
- Clairvoyant #480656
- Voldemort #2D135F
- Blackmail #220066
- Coal Mine #220033
Meaning
The psychology of purple
Purple signals luxury, creativity, and mystery. Historically the rarest and most expensive dye, it became the color of royalty and remains tied to wealth and imagination.
Read the full meaning of purple →Pairings
What goes with purple
Palettes
Palettes featuring purple
Ready-made purple palettes, or generate your own seeded from a shade you like.
Shades of purple chartEvery purple member on one stepped chart.FAQ
Purple FAQs
How many purple colors are there?
The registry holds 956 named purple colors out of 31,912 names total, and every one has its own page. Beyond the names, every one of the millions of purple hex values also resolves to its own page with codes and its nearest name.
What are the main shades of purple?
The purple family here is grouped into tone bands: pale & soft purples, bright & true purples, muted & dusty purples, deep & dark purples. Each band collects the members that share a lightness and saturation character.
What colors go well with purple?
Purple pairs are covered in the goes-with guides, and you can generate a full palette seeded from any purple shade with the palette generator.