Digital swatch #8E5999 142 · 89 · 153

Dull Purple

Color #8E5999

#8E5999 is a dull purple (RGB 142, 89, 153) with no catalogued name. Its closest named colors are Púrpura de Perkin (Spanish) and 鳳仙紫 (Chinese).

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Chinese 鳳仙紫 #9565B1 · ΔE 8.3 French Améthyste #884DA7 · ΔE 15.1 English Dark lavender #734F96 · ΔE 9.7 Italian Ametista #884DA7 · ΔE 15.1 Spanish Púrpura de Perkin #9F68A6 · ΔE 6.2 Portuguese Ube #8878C3 · ΔE 17.1 Japanese 古代紫 #775686 · ΔE 11.8
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