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110 Types of Purple

 , September 05, 2018 updated on December 01, 2019
Purple is a color that results from mixing blue and red. It is also common for people to perceive violet as purple. Violet is the color in the spectrum of visible light with a wavelength of 380-450 nanometres. This is the shortest wavelength of light that is visible to humans. Any wavelength below 380 nanometres is known as ultraviolet light. Purple is a relative rare color in nature. Perhaps for this reason, it has been used since Ancient Rome as a symbol of royalty. Purple is also associated with extravagance, individualism, artificial things and the unconventional. The following are common variations of purple, violet and purplish color.
Aged Purple
#a442a0
Beets
#736a86
Bright Violet
#ad0afd
Cadmium Violet
#7f3e98
Clear Purple
#412a7a
Cold Purple
#9d8abf
Concord Grape
#7c5379
Crushed Grape
#7a547f
Dried Plum
#683332
Dull Grape
#927288
Dull Purple
#84597e
Dull Violet
#803790
Dusty Lavender
#ac86a8
Dusty Plum
#d7d0e1
Dusty Purple
#825f87
Electric Purple
#bf00ff
Faded Purple
#916e99
Forgotten Purple
#9878f8
Glitter
#cc00ff
Glossy Grape
#ab92b3
Grape
#6c3461
Grape Candy
#905284
Grape Jam
#7f779a
Grape Soda
#ae94a6
Grey Purple
#826d8c
Greyish Purple
#887191
Hot Purple
#cb00f5
Indigo
#4b0082
Lavender
#b56edc
Lavender Grey
#bdbbd7
Light Eggplant
#894585
Light Mulberry
#d8b7cf
Light Plum
#9d5783
Light Purple
#bf77f6
Light Violet
#d6b4fc
Light Wisteria
#c9a0ff
Lilac
#cea2fd
Lilac Grey
#9896a4
Medium Purple
#9e43a2
Murasaki
#4f284b
Navy Purple
#9556eb
Neon Purple
#bc13fe
Neon Violet
#674876
Noble Plum
#871f78
Nocturne Grape
#7a4b56
Old Mauve
#673147
Paisley Purple
#8b79b1
Pale Grape
#c0a2c7
Pale Plum
#dda0df
Pale Purple
#b790d4
Pale Violet
#ceaefa
Pastel Lavender
#d8a1c4
Pastel Lilac
#bdb0d0
Pastel Purple
#b39eb5
Pastel Violet
#cb99c9
Petite Purple
#cfbbd8
Pickled Plum
#8e4785
Plum Jam
#624076
Plum Pie
#8e4585
Purple
#800080
Purple Chalk
#c4adc9
Purple Dragon
#c6bedd
Purple Dusk
#7c6b76
Purple Grapes
#736993
Purple Grey
#866f85
Purple Gumball
#6a6283
Purple Ink
#9a2ca0
Purple Pink
#c83cb9
Purple Plum
#9c51b6
Purple Rain
#7442c8
Purple Sand
#c2b2f0
Purple Sapphire
#6f4685
Purple Shadow
#bfafb2
Purple Stone
#605467
Purple Surf
#9b95a9
Purplish Grey
#7a687f
Rich Maroon
#b0306a
Rich Purple
#720058
Ripe Plum
#410056
Roman Violet
#4d517f
Royal Lavender
#7851a9
Shy Violet
#d6c7d6
Snow Plum
#f4eaf0
Soft Lavender
#f6e5f6
Soft Purple
#a66fb5
Sparkling Grape
#773376
Sunset Purple
#6f456e
Thistle
#d8bfd8
Tinted Iris
#c4b7d8
True Purple
#65318e
Trumpet
#867e85
Ultra Violet
#7366bd
Velvet
#750851
Velvet Rose
#7e374c
Violet
#9a0eea
Violet Bouquet
#b9b1c8
Violet Crush
#d8d3e6
Violet Shadow
#4d4860
Violet Sweet Pea
#c7c5dc
Vivid Mulberry
#b80ce3
Vivid Orchid
#cc00ff
Vivid Purple
#9900fa
Vivid Violet
#9f00ff
Warm Purple
#952e8f
Wine Grape
#941751
Winter Dusk
#b8b8cb
Wish
#b6bcdf
Wisp
#a9badd
Wisteria
#a87dc2
Wisteris
#bbbcde

Notes

Violet is often not considered a primary color because color systems typically simulate violet with purple.
Violet is present in sunlight and is a spectral color that is found in rainbows.
Overview: Purple
Type
Wavelength
Violet
380-450 nanometres
Primary Color
No
Present in Sunlight
(color of rainbow)
Yes (violet)
Variations
Violet
Blue + Red
Yellow
Amber
Cool
Associations
Royalty
Extravagance
Individualism
Artificial
Unconventional
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Purple

This is the complete list of articles we have written about purple.
Colors
Dark Purple
Eggplant Color
Grape Color
Lavender Color
Light Purple
Mauve
Mulberry Color
Pale Purple
Plum Color
Purple
Tyrian Purple
Wisteria Color
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