Purple Heart Color
Purple Heart is a purple color with hex code #7442C8. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with purple heart, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Purple Heart Color Values
What Does Purple Heart Mean?
Purple Heart 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. Purple Heart sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Purple Heart is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: vivid violet, #9065CA). It is also known as Purple Rain.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Purple Heart
Purple Heart and #97C841 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 — #4153C8 and #B641C8, which sit beside purple heart on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair purple heart with triadic partners #C87341 and #41C873. 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
- Bluey Purple —
#6241C7(Delta E 5) - Purpley —
#8756E4(Delta E 9) - Blue With A Hint Of Purple —
#533CC6(Delta E 9) - Blurple —
#5539CC(Delta E 11) - Lightish Purple —
#A552E6(Delta E 14)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #7442C8; }
.background { background-color: #7442C8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7442C8; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #7442C840; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for purple heart?
Purple Heart has the hex code #7442C8. In RGB notation it is rgb(116, 66, 200), in HSL it is hsl(262, 55%, 52%), and its OKLCH value is 0.512, 0.197, 295.8.
What does the color purple heart mean?
Purple-family colors like purple heart carry distinct psychological associations. Purple Heart 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. Purple Heart sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with purple heart?
Purple Heart has three easy routes: its complement #97C841 for punch, its neighbors #4153C8 and #B641C8 for something calmer, or triadic partners #C87341 and #41C873 when you want energy.
Is purple heart a standard web color?
No — Purple Heart is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #7442C8 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make purple heart lighter or darker?
To lighten purple heart, 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 #E8DFF6 (lightest tint) to #140A24 (darkest shade).
About Purple Heart
Purple Heart is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Purple hue family. It has alternative names including Purple Rain. The color is recognized by Crayola, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #7442C8 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.