Midnight Purple
#280137
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What color is Midnight Purple
Midnight Purple is a dark bright shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Dark Purple, and it has low lightness and high saturation. Midnight Purple is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Midnight Purple
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Midnight Purple is #280137.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Midnight Purple has 16%% Red, 0% Green, and 22% Blue.
Midnight Purple has 283° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 22% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Midnight Purple has 283° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 11% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Midnight Purple has 27% cyan, 98% magenta, 0% yellow, and 78% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#280137 |
|
RGB |
(40, 1, 55) |
(16%, 0%, 22%) |
HSV |
(283°, 98, 22) |
(79%, 98%, 22%) |
HSL |
(283°, 96, 11) |
(79%, 96%, 11%) |
CMYK |
(27, 98, 0, 78) |
(27%, 98%, 0%, 78%) |
How does Midnight Purple contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Midnight Purple is 1%, which is low.
Midnight Purple has a higher contrast with white than black.
Midnight Purple and black have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Midnight Purple and white have a 18.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
1% |
insufficient (1.1) |
AAA (18.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Midnight Purple
How to mix Midnight Purple paint
To mix Midnight Purple paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Blue, 12% Magenta, 78% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
9%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
12%
Black
78%
White
0%
To mix Midnight Purple paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 5% Cyan, 17% Magenta, 78% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
5%
Magenta
17%
Yellow
0%
Black
78%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Midnight Purple
Colors similar to Midnight Purple are: Very Dark Purple, Deep Purple, Dark Purple, Ripe Plum, and Mardi Gras. Very Dark Purple is more magenta than Midnight Purple. Deep Purple is more magenta than Midnight Purple. Dark Purple is more magenta and paler than Midnight Purple. Mardi Gras is more magenta than Midnight Purple.
