Purple Monochrome color palette
Purple Monochrome is a 5-colour monochrome, purple palette combining Lavender, Periwinkle, Wisteria, Royal Purple and Midnight Blue. It works especially well for UI design systems, where light shades become backgrounds and dark shades become text. Because the colours share a similar hue, the palette feels cohesive — use contrast in lightness to create hierarchy.
Colour codes
| Colour | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender | ||||
| Periwinkle | ||||
| Wisteria | ||||
| Royal Purple | ||||
| Midnight Blue |
Export palette
:root {
--lavender: #f4effa;
--periwinkle: #d6c6f0;
--wisteria: #a98ade;
--royal-purple: #6d4bb8;
--midnight-blue: #3a2370;
}Contrast & accessibility
WCAG contrast for each colour pairing. Use AA or AAA pairs for body text.
Aa
11.23:1AAA
Aa
7.98:1AAA
Aa
5.55:1AA
Aa
4.46:1AA Large
Aa
3.94:1AA Large
Aa
2.52:1Fail
Aa
2.20:1Fail
Aa
2.02:1Fail
Aa
1.79:1Fail
Aa
1.41:1Fail