Cherry Pie Color
Cherry Pie is a purple color with hex code #2A0359. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with cherry pie, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Cherry Pie Color Values
What Does Cherry Pie Mean?
Cherry Pie belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. Being on the dark side, Cherry Pie adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Cherry Pie is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: vivid purplish blue, #30267A).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Cherry Pie
Cherry Pie and #325903 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #030759 and #540359, which sit beside cherry pie on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair cherry pie with triadic partners #592A03 and #03592A. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Violent Violet —
#290C5E(Delta E 3) - Dark Indigo —
#1F0954(Delta E 6) - Jagger —
#350E57(Delta E 8) - Dark Blue —
#00035B(Delta E 9) - Paua —
#260368(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #2A0359; }
.background { background-color: #2A0359; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2A0359; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #2A035940; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for cherry pie?
Cherry Pie has the hex code #2A0359. In RGB notation it is rgb(42, 3, 89), in HSL it is hsl(267, 93%, 18%), and its OKLCH value is 0.251, 0.133, 294.8.
What does the color cherry pie mean?
Purple-family colors like cherry pie carry distinct psychological associations. Cherry Pie belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. Being on the dark side, Cherry Pie adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with cherry pie?
Cherry Pie has three easy routes: its complement #325903 for punch, its neighbors #030759 and #540359 for something calmer, or triadic partners #592A03 and #03592A when you want energy.
Is cherry pie a standard web color?
No — Cherry Pie is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #2A0359 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make cherry pie lighter or darker?
To lighten cherry pie, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #D8BAFD (lightest tint) to #07010F (darkest shade).
About Cherry Pie
Cherry Pie is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Purple hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #2A0359 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.