RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.
In Western cultures, Deep Purple signifies luxury and ambition, often linked to royalty and spirituality. Conversely, in some Eastern traditions, it can symbolize mourning or sadness, showcasing its dual nature across different cultural contexts.
The term 'purple' has roots in the Latin word 'purpura', derived from the ancient Phoenician dye made from the murex shellfish, which dates back to around 1500 BC. Deep Purple, as a specific color name, gained prominence in the 20th century, notably popularized by the iconic rock band Deep Purple formed in 1968.
Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from Deep Purple. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).
All 31 Purples →Nine steps of Deep Purple by lightness — from #361E5F (darkest) to #B099DA (lightest). Click any to copy.
Sitting opposite Deep Purple at 82° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.
Curated 5-color combinations featuring Deep Purple.
A 50–900 tonal scale with Deep Purple anchored at 500 — ready to drop into a design system. Click any step to copy.
Works well as text on light backgrounds; fails on dark.
Thresholds: AA needs 4.5:1 (normal text) / 3:1 (large); AAA needs 7:1 / 4.5:1. Large = 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold.
Copy-ready values for CSS, screen and print, plus the extra conversions designers reach for.
color: #673AB7; color-mix(in srgb, #673AB7 70%, white) 262°, 68%, 72% 44, 68, 0, 28 6765239 #6633CC How Deep Purple appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.