BLUES

Purple Anemone

#8866FF

RGB 136, 102, 255 · HSL 253°, 100%, 70% · CMYK 47, 60, 0, 0

Purple Anemone is #8866FF in HEX — rgb(136, 102, 255), hsl(253°, 100%, 70%), cmyk(47%, 60%, 0%, 0%).

Purple Anemone pulls into the light end of the blues spectrum — HSL 253°, 100%, 70%. The saturated saturation makes it bold and immediate, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices — for calm, focused environments. Reads best alongside warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware.

Color Codes

HEX#8866FF

RGB136, 102, 255

HSL253°, 100%, 70%

HSV253°, 60%, 100%

CMYK47, 60, 0, 0

Decimal8939263

CSS RGBrgb(136, 102, 255)

CSS HSLhsl(253, 100%, 70%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Behr

Romantic Moment P570-5

ΔE 6.8 · #846AF7

Dutch Boy

Blue Royale VS-9550

ΔE 45.6 · #243F90

Vista Paint

Exotic Beauty K-65

ΔE 48.6 · #6D6DB1

Dunn-Edwards

Purple Pride DE5991

ΔE 48.7 · #A274B5

Hallman-Lindsay

Crown Jewels 1193

ΔE 48.8 · #946DAD

PPG

Blue Calico 1246-7

ΔE 49.1 · #5868AE

Dulux

Pageant Gown S45H7

ΔE 49.8 · #8A63A1

Kobra

Violet 25

ΔE 49.8 · #776BAB

Colorhouse

Petal .05 Petal-05

ΔE 50.7 · #1F4992

Benjamin Moore

Mystical 2071-30

ΔE 52.7 · #674C87

Valspar

Grapolicious 4003-10B

ΔE 53.2 · #8D7FBA

RAL

Signal Blue 5005

ΔE 55.8 · #1E2D6E

IKEA

IKEA128 128

ΔE 56.8 · #4A72B0

Kilz

Mystical Purple RH260

ΔE 57 · #796A9D

Sherwin-Williams

Clematis SW6831

ΔE 57.5 · #7E6596

Farrow & Ball

Pitch Blue 220

ΔE 69.9 · #636E8F

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

22/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneBlue UndertoneViolet

Reads as a cool blue with a violet undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#8866FF

#DEFF66

Analogous

#6691FF

#8866FF

#D466FF

Triadic

#8866FF

#FF8766

#66FF87

Split-Complementary

#8866FF

#FFD466

#91FF66

Tetradic

#8866FF

#FF6691

#DEFF66

#66FFD4

Monochromatic

#2C00CC

#4B1AFF

#8866FF

#C3B3FF

#EBE5FF

Rectangle

#8866FF

#FF66DE

#DEFF66

#66FF87

Compound

#8866FF

#D466FF

#DEFF66

#91FF66

Variations

Lighter

#9F85FF

#BBAAF8

#DAD1F7

Darker

#4F1FFF

#2B00C4

#190072

Saturation

#A59CC9

#8766FF

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry

Pairs With

warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

3.90:1

AA Large

vs Black

5.39:1

Deuteranopia

#8866FF

#4089FF

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#8866FF

#6D6DF2

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#8866FF

#748F79

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Focused · Cooling

Purple Anemone lowers the temperature of a room — useful in south-facing rooms that overheat visually, and in home offices where you want a clear head. Pair with warm wood and brass to keep it from reading clinical.

SymbolismTrust, depth, stability

PersonalityClear-headed, dependable, contemplative

focustrustcalmofficebedroomdepth

How it looks under different light

#A579DA

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#8866FF

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#937EFF

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#E9E7EE

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F8

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#C7EA45

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #8866FF;

CSS — background

background-color: #8866FF;

CSS Variable

--color-purple-anemone: #8866FF;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'purple-anemone': '#8866FF' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#8866FF] text-[#8866FF]

SCSS

$purple-anemone: #8866FF;

Similar Colors

Mystical Grape

#664B86 · ΔE 52.7

Scandinavian Blue

#4E4E8C · ΔE 52.8

Big Country Blue

#0066B1 · ΔE 53.1

Twilight Blue

#365496 · ΔE 53.3

Crocus Petal Purple

#9A80B9 · ΔE 53.8

Charmed Violet

#9379B0 · ΔE 54.5

Evening Blue

#004E93 · ΔE 54.7

Mosaic

#3862A3 · ΔE 55.0

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8866FF?

#8866FF is Purple Anemone, a soft blue with a cool undertone.

Is #8866FF warm or cool?

Purple Anemone reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Purple Anemone?

Purple Anemone works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry.

What colors pair well with Purple Anemone?

Purple Anemone pairs naturally with warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Purple Anemone?

You can download Purple Anemone on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Purple Anemone?

The hex code is #8866FF. In RGB it's 136, 102, 255, and in HSL it's 253°, 100%, 70%.

← All colors