Medium Purple

Medium Purple is a light, moderately saturated blue-violet color with the hex code #9370DB (hue 260°, saturation 60%, lightness 65%). It is also the CSS named color mediumpurple.

#9370DB

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Medium Purple	`#9370DB`	147, 112, 219	260°, 60%, 65%	33, 49, 0, 14	62.7% 0.158 297

Contrast with white text 3.76:1, with black text 5.58:1 — use black text on Medium Purple.

mediumpurple is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: mediumpurple works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#E0D6F5

#B299E5

#845CD6

#5B2EB7

#3D1F7A

#1E0F3D

Colors that go with Medium Purple

Six color schemes built on Medium Purple with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Melissa (#B5D96B), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Medium Slate Blue (mediumslateblue): Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) is darker than Medium Purple (relative luminance 0.203 vs 0.229) and more saturated, with its hue 11° away.
Medium Orchid (mediumorchid): Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) is about as light as Medium Purple (relative luminance 0.216 vs 0.229) and equally saturated, with its hue 28° away.
Slate Blue (slateblue): Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) is darker than Medium Purple (relative luminance 0.148 vs 0.229) and less saturated, with its hue 11° away.
Cornflower Blue (cornflowerblue): Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) is lighter than Medium Purple (relative luminance 0.303 vs 0.229) and more saturated, with its hue 41° away.

Similar light purple colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Medium Purple?

#9370DB — RGB 147, 112, 219, HSL 260°, 60%, 65%.

Is Medium Purple a warm or cool color?

Cool — its hue sits at 260° on the color wheel.