Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6

Dark Pastel Purple #966FD6

Shades of Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6

#8663BE

#7556A6

#644A8E

#533D77

#43315F

#322547

#21182F

#100C17

#000000

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Tints of Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6

#A17DDA

#AB8BDF

#B69AE3

#C2AAE8

#CDBAEC

#D9CAF1

#E5DBF5

#F2EDFA

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dark Pastel Purple

#8E4BFA

#9155F1

#935EE7

#9568DD

#9772D3

#9A7CCA

#9C85C0

#9E8FB6

#A099AC

#A3A3A3

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What color is Dark Pastel Purple

Dark Pastel Purple is a light medium bright shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Pastel Purple, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Dark Pastel Purple is a cool color.

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dark Pastel Purple is #966FD6.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Pastel Purple has 59%% Red, 44% Green, and 84% Blue.
Dark Pastel Purple has 263° Hue, 48% Saturation, and 84% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Pastel Purple has 263° Hue, 56% Saturation, and 64% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Pastel Purple has 30% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow, and 16% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#966FD6

RGB

(150, 111, 214)

(59%, 44%, 84%)

HSV

(263°, 48, 84)

(73%, 48%, 84%)

HSL

(263°, 56, 64)

(73%, 56%, 64%)

CMYK

(30, 48, 0, 16)

(30%, 48%, 0%, 16%)

How does Dark Pastel Purple contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dark Pastel Purple is 23%, which is low.
Dark Pastel Purple has a higher contrast with black than white. Dark Pastel Purple and black have a 5.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Dark Pastel Purple and white have a 3.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

23%

AA (5.5)

insufficient (3.8)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Dark Pastel Purple

Summer

#473960

#966FD6

#D39F98

#DDD0EE

#ECD7DB

Winter

#402D5B

#966FD6

#89C1C0

#E0D5EE

#D0F5F5

Spring

#1A402D

#966FD6

#62B57E

#D6C6EC

#E8EEEE

Analogous

#594377

#966FD6

#B590D0

#E5DDEE

#EAE2EE

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How to mix Dark Pastel Purple paint

To mix Dark Pastel Purple paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 31% Blue, 9% Magenta, 16% Black, 44% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

31%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

9%

Black

16%

White

44%

To mix Dark Pastel Purple paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Cyan, 25% Magenta, 16% Black, 44% White, as shown below.

Cyan

15%

Magenta

25%

Yellow

0%

Black

16%

White

44%

What colors are similar to Dark Pastel Purple

Colors similar to Dark Pastel Purple are: Amethyst, Medium Purple, Crocus Purple, Purple Sage Bush, and Moody Blue. Amethyst is more magenta and darker than Dark Pastel Purple. Medium Purple is more blue and brighter and darker than Dark Pastel Purple. Crocus Purple is more blue and brighter than Dark Pastel Purple. Purple Sage Bush is more blue and brighter and darker than Dark Pastel Purple. Moody Blue is more blue and paler than Dark Pastel Purple.

Amethyst

#9966CC

more magenta,

darker

Medium Purple

#8467D7

more blue,

brighter,

darker

Crocus Purple

#9172EC

more blue,

brighter

Purple Sage Bush

#7A5DC7

more blue,

brighter,

darker

Moody Blue

#7F76D3

more blue,

paler