Purply Blue Color
Purply Blue is a purple color with hex code #661AEE. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with purply blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Purply Blue Color Values
What Does Purply Blue Mean?
Purply Blue 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. Purply Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Purply Blue is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: vivid violet, #9065CA). It is also known as Purple Blue.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Purply Blue
Purply Blue and #A1EE1B 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 — #1B37EE and #D21BEE, which sit beside purply blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair purply blue with triadic partners #EE691B and #1BEE69. 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
- Purplish Blue —
#601EF9(Delta E 5) - Blue/purple —
#5A06EF(Delta E 6) - Purple Blue —
#632DE9(Delta E 9) - Light Royal Blue —
#3A2EFE(Delta E 10) - Ultramarine Blue —
#1805DB(Delta E 11)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #661AEE; }
.background { background-color: #661AEE; }
.border { border: 2px solid #661AEE; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #661AEE40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for purply blue?
Purply Blue has the hex code #661AEE. In RGB notation it is rgb(102, 26, 238), in HSL it is hsl(262, 86%, 52%), and its OKLCH value is 0.495, 0.27, 287.3.
What does the color purply blue mean?
Purple-family colors like purply blue carry distinct psychological associations. Purply Blue 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. Purply Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with purply blue?
Purply Blue has three easy routes: its complement #A1EE1B for punch, its neighbors #1B37EE and #D21BEE for something calmer, or triadic partners #EE691B and #1BEE69 when you want energy.
Is purply blue a standard web color?
No — Purply Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #661AEE or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make purply blue lighter or darker?
To lighten purply blue, 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 #E6D9FC (lightest tint) to #12032B (darkest shade).
About Purply Blue
Purply Blue is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Purple hue family. It has alternative names including Purple Blue. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #661AEE to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.