What color is Red Purple?
Red purple is a bold, deep magenta-leaning hue with a strong pink-red tone, hex #E40078, close to the color of a bougainvillea flower. It has enough red to feel warm but enough blue to push it clearly away from a pure red.
What is the meaning of the color Red Purple?
Purple-red dyes in this range were historically among the rarest and most expensive pigments in Europe, associated with papal and imperial dress from at least the 5th century onward. Synthetic dyes in the 1800s made similar shades accessible for the first time, and the launch of aniline-based magenta in 1859 brought tones like this one into commercial fashion. Schiaparelli, the Parisian fashion house founded in 1927, made vivid pinks and red-purples a signature of the brand and helped establish the shade as a mark of bold, high-fashion design.
What colors go with Red Purple?
Colors that pair well with Red purple include:
Black: sharp, grounding contrast
Ivory: soft, warm balance
Navy: deep, cool complement
Gold: rich, warm accent
Forest green: unexpected, vivid contrast
Similar Colors
Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #E40078 |
color: #E40078;
|
| RGB | 228, 0, 120 |
color: rgb(228, 0, 120);
|
| RGB Percentage | 89%, 0%, 47% |
color: rgb(89%, 0%, 47%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 100%, 47%, 11% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 328°, 100%, 45% |
color: hsl(328, 100%, 45%);
|
| HSV | 328°, 100%, 89% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 36, 46, -40 |
color: lab(36% 46 -40);
|
| Decimal | 14942328 | Not supported in CSS |
Color Variations
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Color Harmonies
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.red-purple {
color: #E40078;
}
$red-purple: #E40078;
rgb(228, 0, 120)