Royal Purple Color
Royal Purple is a purple color with hex code #7851A9. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with royal purple, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Royal Purple Color Values
What Does Royal Purple Mean?
Royal Purple 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. Royal Purple sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Royal Purple is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: vivid violet, #9065CA). It is also known as Royal Lavender.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Royal Purple
Royal Purple and #81A951 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 — #5156A9 and #A451A9, which sit beside royal purple on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair royal purple with triadic partners #A97951 and #51A979. 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
- Deep Lavender —
#8D5EB7(Delta E 6) - Affair —
#714693(Delta E 8) - Butterfly Bush —
#624E9A(Delta E 9) - Studio —
#714AB2(Delta E 9) - Blue Violet —
#7366BD(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #7851A9; }
.background { background-color: #7851A9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7851A9; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #7851A940; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for royal purple?
Royal Purple has the hex code #7851A9. In RGB notation it is rgb(120, 81, 169), in HSL it is hsl(267, 35%, 49%), and its OKLCH value is 0.518, 0.138, 302.3.
What does the color royal purple mean?
Purple-family colors like royal purple carry distinct psychological associations. Royal Purple 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. Royal Purple sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with royal purple?
Royal Purple has three easy routes: its complement #81A951 for punch, its neighbors #5156A9 and #A451A9 for something calmer, or triadic partners #A97951 and #51A979 when you want energy.
Is royal purple a standard web color?
No — Royal Purple is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #7851A9 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make royal purple lighter or darker?
To lighten royal 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 #EAE3F2 (lightest tint) to #140D1C (darkest shade).
About Royal Purple
Royal Purple is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Purple hue family. It has alternative names including Royal Lavender. The color is recognized by Crayola, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #7851A9 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.