Violet Eggplant is a medium dark bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Magenta, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Violet Eggplant is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Violet Eggplant is #991199.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Violet Eggplant has 60%% Red, 7% Green, and 60% Blue.
Violet Eggplant has 300° Hue, 89% Saturation, and 60% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Violet Eggplant has 300° Hue, 81% Saturation, and 33% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Violet Eggplant has 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 0% 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 |
#991199 |
|
RGB |
(153, 17, 153) |
(60%, 7%, 60%) |
HSV |
(300°, 89, 60) |
(83%, 89%, 60%) |
HSL |
(300°, 81, 33) |
(83%, 81%, 33%) |
CMYK |
(0, 89, 0, 40) |
(0%, 89%, 0%, 40%) |
The natural luminance of Violet Eggplant is 10%, which is low.
Violet Eggplant has a higher contrast with white than black.
Violet Eggplant and black have a 2.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Violet Eggplant and white have a 7.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
10% |
insufficient (2.9) |
AAA (7.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Violet Eggplant paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 53% Magenta, 40% Black, 7% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
53%
Black
40%
White
7%
To mix Violet Eggplant paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 53% Magenta, 40% Black, 7% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
53%
Yellow
0%
Black
40%
White
7%
Colors similar to Violet Eggplant are: Barney Purple, Dark Magenta, Barney, Warm Purple, and Fresh Eggplant. Barney Purple is more red and brighter than Violet Eggplant. Dark Magenta is brighter and darker than Violet Eggplant. Barney is more purple and paler and lighter than Violet Eggplant. Warm Purple is more red and paler than Violet Eggplant. Fresh Eggplant is more red and brighter than Violet Eggplant.