PURPLE Royalty, spirituality, dignity, sophistication, costliness and mystery The grandfather of lavender, purple is the color of mystery, royalty and spirituality. For the unconventional and creative, it is not only a good choice, but often the only choice! When used in a background, as with black, be sure to use a highly contrasting color for content so that your words are readable. Purple combines the stability of blue and the energy of red. Purple is associated with royalty. It symbolizes power, nobility, luxury, and ambition. It conveys wealth and extravagance. Purple is associated with wisdom, dignity, independence, creativity, mystery, and magic. According to surveys, almost 75 percent of pre-adolescent children prefer purple to all other colors. Purple is a very rare color in nature; some people consider it to be artificial. Light purple is a good choice for a feminine design. You can use bright purple when promoting children's products. Light purple evokes romantic and nostalgic feelings. Dark purple evokes gloom and sad feelings. It can cause frustration. Purple is royalty. A mysterious color, purple is associated with both nobility and spirituality. The opposites of hot red and cool blue combine to create this intriguing color. Deep or bright purples suggest riches while lighter purples are more romantic and delicate. Purple is associated with creativity and moodiness, perhaps because of the conflicting red and blue base. A deep eggplant purple with neutral tans or beige is an earthy, conservative color combination with a touch of the mystery that purple provides. Purple has a special, almost sacred place in nature: lavender, orchid, lilac, and violet flowers are often delicate and considered precious. Purple might suggest something unique or extremely special, but with an air of mystery. Lavender has long been a favorite flower and color of genteel ladies. This shade of purple suggests refinement. Lavender may be a good choice when you are targeting women and want to invoke feelings of nostalgia or romance.

#	Color Name	RGB#	HEX#
1	Midnight Blue	25,25,112	660066
2	Navy	0,0,128	660099
3	Cornflower Blue	100,149,237	6600CC
4	Dark Slate Blue	72,61,139	6600FF
5	Slate Blue	106,90,205	6663366
6	Medium Slate Blue	123,104,238	663399
7	Light Slate Blue	132,112,255	6633CC
8	Medium Blue	0,0,255	6633FF
9	Royal Blue	65,105,255	990099
10	Blue	0,0,255	9900CC
11	Dodger Blue	30,144,255	9900FF
12	Deep Sky Blue	0,191,255	993366
13	Sky Blue	135,206,235	9933CC
14	Light Sky Blue	135,206,250	9933FF

 

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Please note: Colors in the charts may appear different on different types of screens. The colors are in RGB color mode for display on your monitor.