Red Purple Color
Red Purple is a pink color with hex code #820747. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with red purple, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Red Purple Color Values
What Does Red Purple Mean?
Red 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, Red Purple adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Red Purple is classified as a red (nearest centroid: deep purplish red, #78184A). It is also known as Renanthera Orchid.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Red Purple
Red Purple and #078343 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 — #810783 and #830709, which sit beside red purple on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair red purple with triadic partners #478307 and #074783. 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
- Rose Bud Cherry —
#800B47(Delta E 1) - Disco —
#871550(Delta E 3) - Wine —
#80013F(Delta E 4) - Reddish Purple —
#910951(Delta E 6) - Siren —
#7A013A(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #820747; }
.background { background-color: #820747; }
.border { border: 2px solid #820747; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #82074740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for red purple?
Red Purple has the hex code #820747. In RGB notation it is rgb(130, 7, 71), in HSL it is hsl(329, 90%, 27%), and its OKLCH value is 0.398, 0.157, 357.8.
What does the color red purple mean?
Pink-family colors like red purple carry distinct psychological associations. Red 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, Red Purple adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with red purple?
Red Purple has three easy routes: its complement #078343 for punch, its neighbors #810783 and #830709 for something calmer, or triadic partners #478307 and #074783 when you want energy.
Is red purple a standard web color?
No — Red Purple is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #820747 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make red purple lighter or darker?
To lighten red 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 #FCC5E1 (lightest tint) to #18010D (darkest shade).
About Red Purple
Red Purple is classified as a Red in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has alternative names including Renanthera Orchid. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #820747 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.