Information about Dull Purple color

#7F525D - Dull Purple color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #7F525D, known as "Dull Purple", is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(127, 82, 93) — 49.8% red, 32.2% green, 36.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 13 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#7F525D presents itself as a gently muted red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cosmic (#794D60). Slightly further away sit Dark Mauve (#874C62) and Memory (#7C5B63).

In RGB terms — rgb(127, 82, 93) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Dull Purple" in the Register.

Dull Purple color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Dull Purple color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dull Purple

#7F525D
#A16C79

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#B8909A

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#D0B5BC

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#E7DADD

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White

#FFFFFF

Dull Purple color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dull Purple

#7F525D
#66414A

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#4C3037

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#332025

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#191012

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Black

#000000

Dull Purple color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dull Purple

#7F525D
#805963

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#80626A

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#806B71

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#807578

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Grey

#808080

Dull Purple color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#7F5851

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Dull Purple

#7F525D
#7F516F

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#7D517F

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#6A517F

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Dull Purple color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#7F525D
Dull Purple

#7F525D

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#528074

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#7F525D
Dull Purple

#7F525D

#527480
#527480

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#52805D
#52805D

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#805D52
#805D52

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#7F525D
Dull Purple

#7F525D

#805274
#805274

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#7F525D
Dull Purple

#7F525D

#5D8052
#5D8052

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#525D80
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#7F525D
Dull Purple

#7F525D

#807452
#807452

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#528074
#528074

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#525D80
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#7F525D
Dull Purple

#7F525D

#748052
#748052

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#528074
#528074

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#5D5280
#5D5280

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Nearest named colors to Dull Purple

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Dark Mauve color link
Dark Mauve

#874C62

Memory color link
Memory

#7C5B63

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Deep Taupe color link
Deep Taupe

#7E5E60

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Half Lumberjack color link
Half Lumberjack

#845A53

Renaissance color link
Renaissance

#885A64

Impulse color link
Impulse

#894961

Dove Feather Grey color link
Dove Feather Grey

#755D5B

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

Cannon Pink color link
Cannon Pink

#8E5164

Dull Purple color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7F525D
  • RGB127, 82, 93
  • CMYK0, 18, 13, 50
  • CSSrgb(127, 82, 93)
  • HSL345°, 22%, 41%
  • HSL Precise345.333°, 21.531%, 40.98%
  • HSV345°, 35%, 50%
  • HSB345°, 35%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.498, 0.322, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.498, 0.322, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.498, 0.322, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID7F525D
  • DECIMAL ID8344157
  • Name Length11
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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