Deep Purple Color
Deep Purple is a pink color with hex code #36013F. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with deep purple, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Deep Purple Color Values
What Does Deep Purple Mean?
Deep Purple belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Deep Purple adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Deep Purple is classified as a purple (nearest centroid: very deep purple, #401A4C).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Deep Purple
Deep Purple and #0B4101 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 — #180141 and #41012B, which sit beside deep purple on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair deep purple with triadic partners #413801 and #014138. 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
- Dark Violet —
#34013F(Delta E 1) - Dark Purple —
#35063E(Delta E 3) - Mardi Gras —
#350036(Delta E 5) - Eggplant Purple —
#430541(Delta E 6) - Midnight Purple —
#280137(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #36013F; }
.background { background-color: #36013F; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36013F; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #36013F40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for deep purple?
Deep Purple has the hex code #36013F. In RGB notation it is rgb(54, 1, 63), in HSL it is hsl(291, 97%, 13%), and its OKLCH value is 0.242, 0.113, 321.1.
What does the color deep purple mean?
Pink-family colors like deep purple carry distinct psychological associations. Deep Purple belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Deep Purple adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with deep purple?
Deep Purple has three easy routes: its complement #0B4101 for punch, its neighbors #180141 and #41012B for something calmer, or triadic partners #413801 and #014138 when you want energy.
Is deep purple a standard web color?
No — Deep Purple is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #36013F or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make deep purple lighter or darker?
To lighten deep purple, 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 #F4B9FE (lightest tint) to #09000A (darkest shade).
About Deep Purple
Deep Purple is classified as a Purple in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #36013F to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.