Purply Color
Purply is a purple color with hex code #983FB2. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with purply, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Purply Color Values
What Does Purply Mean?
Purply 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 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 is classified as a purple (nearest centroid: vivid purple, #9A4EAE). It is also known as Akebi Purple.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Purply
Purply and #59B13E 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 — #5D3EB1 and #B13E93, which sit beside purply on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair purply with triadic partners #B1973E and #3EB197. 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
- Navy Purple —
#9C51B6(Delta E 9) - Medium Purple —
#9E43A2(Delta E 11) - MediumOrchid —
#BA55D3(Delta E 12) - Seance —
#731E8F(Delta E 13) - Ugly Purple —
#A442A0(Delta E 13)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #983FB2; }
.background { background-color: #983FB2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #983FB2; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #983FB240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for purply?
Purply has the hex code #983FB2. In RGB notation it is rgb(152, 63, 178), in HSL it is hsl(286, 48%, 47%), and its OKLCH value is 0.536, 0.187, 317.8.
What does the color purply mean?
Purple-family colors like purply carry distinct psychological associations. Purply 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 sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with purply?
Purply has three easy routes: its complement #59B13E for punch, its neighbors #5D3EB1 and #B13E93 for something calmer, or triadic partners #B1973E and #3EB197 when you want energy.
Is purply a standard web color?
No — Purply is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #983FB2 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make purply lighter or darker?
To lighten purply, 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 #EEDDF3 (lightest tint) to #1A0B1E (darkest shade).
About Purply
Purply is classified as a Purple in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Purple hue family. It has alternative names including Akebi Purple. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #983FB2 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.