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Colour family

Purples and plums

Violet through aubergine — the hue range that reads formal at low lightness.

42 colours, lightest first

SW 6821Potentially PurpleLRV 61.6
SW 6835Euphoric LilacLRV 60.8
SW 6828Rhapsody LilacLRV 60.2
SW 6555EnchantLRV 58.6
SW 6973Free SpiritLRV 49
SW 6822WisteriaLRV 48.2
SW 6829MagicalLRV 46.4
SW 6815Awesome VioletLRV 44.8
SW 6836Novel LilacLRV 41.9
SW 9067Forever LilacLRV 40.1
SW 9068Berry FrappéLRV 39.2
SW 6556Obi LilacLRV 38.8
SW 6549Ash VioletLRV 34
SW 6816DahliaLRV 31.9
SW 6830KismetLRV 29.2
SW 6823Brave PurpleLRV 29
SW 0074Radiant LilacLRV 28.3
SW 9075Berry CreamLRV 28.2
SW 6837BaronessLRV 27.8
SW 9074Gentle GrapeLRV 26.5
SW 9069Veri BerriLRV 20.9
SW 6550MythicalLRV 19.6
SW 6817GentianLRV 17.5
SW 6557Wood VioletLRV 16.3
SW 6831ClematisLRV 15.9
SW 6824Forget-Me-NotLRV 15.9
SW 6838Vigorous VioletLRV 13.1
SW 6981Passionate PurpleLRV 12.1
SW 6551Purple PassageLRV 12
SW 6558PlummyLRV 11.5
SW 6982African VioletLRV 10.7
SW 6832Impulsive PurpleLRV 8.7
SW 6983Fully PurpleLRV 8.4
SW 6971Morning GloryLRV 7.7
SW 6538DignifiedLRV 6.8
SW 6286Mature GrapeLRV 6.6
SW 6825Izmir PurpleLRV 6.6
SW 6818Valiant VioletLRV 6.2
SW 6839Kimono VioletLRV 6.1
SW 6545Majestic PurpleLRV 4.9
SW 6559Concord GrapeLRV 4.6
SW 6552DewberryLRV 4.6