Red Purple Color Code: #820747, RGB & HSL

Red Purple color values

HEX #820747

RGB rgb(130, 7, 71)

HSL hsl(329, 90%, 27%)

HSV 329, 95%, 51%

HWB hwb(329 3% 49%)

CMYK 0%, 95%, 45%, 49%

Decimal 8521543

27%HSL lightness (dark)

90%HSL saturation (vivid)

329°Hue angle (rose)

0.053Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Red Purple?

“Red Purple” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 329° places it in the rose part of the color wheel, with 90% saturation (vivid) and 27% lightness (dark). It sits between warm and cool.

Compared with the other purple colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 21% of them and more saturated than 60% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.053, which makes it a dark color. That is below the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so white text has the advantage.

Red Purple counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 27% and its relative luminance is 0.053. White text reads comfortably on it (10.14:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Red Purple

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Red Purple
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	10.14:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
Black text	Sample text	2.07:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Red Purple

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Jungle Green#078242

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Purple#7F0782 ≈ Maroon#82070A

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Dark Grass Green#478207 ≈ Twilight Blue#074782

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Green#0A8207 ≈ Teal#07827F

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Saddle Brown#824207 ≈ Jungle Green#078242 ≈ Twilight Blue#074782

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#1D0210#1D0210

#610535#610535

#A5095A#A5095A

#E80D7F#E80D7F

#F547A2#F547A2

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Red Purple

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Wine#80013F Mulberry#920A4E Merlot#730039 Berry#990F4B Dark Fuchsia#9D0759 Purple Red#990147 Velvet#750851 Deep Magenta#A0025C

Where to use Red Purple

Button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (10.14:1 contrast)
Accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations
Premium-feeling accents and gradients
Illustrations and hero sections
Tags, badges and highlights
Creative and entertainment branding

Use Red Purple in CSS

:root {
  --color-red-purple: #820747;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-red-purple);
  background-color: #820747;
  border: 2px solid #820747;
}

Questions about Red Purple

What is the HEX code for Red Purple?

Red Purple is #820747.

What is the RGB value of Red Purple?

The RGB value of Red Purple is 130, 7, 71: 130 red, 7 green and 71 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(130, 7, 71) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Red Purple?

The HSL value of Red Purple is 329°, 90%, 27% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(329, 90%, 27%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Red Purple?

A standard conversion gives about C 0%, M 95%, Y 45%, K 49%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Red Purple a light or dark color?

Red Purple counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 27% and its relative luminance is 0.053. White text reads comfortably on it (10.14:1 contrast).

How does Red Purple look with white text?

White text on Red Purple has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

How does Red Purple look with black text?

Black text on Red Purple has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

What colors go well with Red Purple?

Jungle Green is its complementary color, and Purple sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Red Purple be used?

It suits button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (10.14:1 contrast); accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations; premium-feeling accents and gradients.

How do I use Red Purple in CSS?

Use color: #820747; for text, background-color: #820747; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-red-purple: #820747; and reuse it with var(--color-red-purple).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Red Purple Color Code: #820747