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Purple and silver color palettes: hex codes for regal and galaxy looks

Four purple and silver palettes with hex codes, from regal royal purple (#4B1D6E) and silver (#C0C0C0) to lavender wedding, galaxy and plum and pewter. Contrast ratios for readable pairs are listed, with copy and PNG export.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

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Regal

  1. #4B1D6ERoyal purple
  2. #C0C0C0Silver
  3. #FFFFFFWhite
  4. #7D4FA1Amethyst
  5. #2A1140Deep plum
  • #4B1D6ERoyal purple
  • #C0C0C0Silver
  • #FFFFFFWhite
  • #7D4FA1Amethyst
  • #2A1140Deep plum

Preview

Regal

Body text in deep plum on white, with royal purple as the accent.

Button

Readable text pairs (WCAG AA, 4.5:1 or more): Deep plum on White 16.76:1; Royal purple on White 12.35:1; Deep plum on Silver 9.21:1; Royal purple on Silver 6.78:1

Lavender wedding

  1. #B8A1D9Lavender
  2. #D9DCE1Silver
  3. #F7F4FALace
  4. #8C6BB1Violet
  5. #5D5A66Charcoal
  • #B8A1D9Lavender
  • #D9DCE1Silver
  • #F7F4FALace
  • #8C6BB1Violet
  • #5D5A66Charcoal

Preview

Lavender wedding

Body text in charcoal on lace, with violet as the accent.

Button

Readable text pairs (WCAG AA, 4.5:1 or more): Charcoal on Lace 6.17:1; Charcoal on Silver 4.89:1

Galaxy

  1. #1B0B3BSpace
  2. #6A2C91Nebula
  3. #B6BCC6Starlight
  4. #E0C3FCGlow
  5. #3D1F6BDeep violet
  • #1B0B3BSpace
  • #6A2C91Nebula
  • #B6BCC6Starlight
  • #E0C3FCGlow
  • #3D1F6BDeep violet

Preview

Galaxy

Body text in space on glow, with nebula as the accent.

Button

Readable text pairs (WCAG AA, 4.5:1 or more): Space on Glow 11.55:1; Space on Starlight 9.50:1; Deep violet on Glow 8.32:1; Deep violet on Starlight 6.84:1

Plum and pewter

  1. #673147Plum
  2. #A8A9ADPewter
  3. #E6E2E7Mist
  4. #9B6B8EMauve
  5. #3B3B40Graphite
  • #673147Plum
  • #A8A9ADPewter
  • #E6E2E7Mist
  • #9B6B8EMauve
  • #3B3B40Graphite

Preview

Plum and pewter

Body text in graphite on mist, with plum as the accent.

Button

Readable text pairs (WCAG AA, 4.5:1 or more): Graphite on Mist 8.69:1; Plum on Mist 7.78:1; Graphite on Pewter 4.74:1

Every palette here in 3D color space

Lightness runs up the pole and hue goes around it, so palettes that share a mood sit in the same region. Drag to turn it.

The 20 colors on this page in OKLab
  • Royal purple
  • Silver
  • White
  • Amethyst
  • Deep plum
  • Lavender
  • Silver
  • Lace
  • Violet
  • Charcoal
  • Space
  • Nebula
  • Starlight
  • Glow
  • Deep violet
  • Plum
  • Pewter
  • Mist
  • Mauve
  • Graphite
On this page

Purple and silver is an unusual blend of the dramatic and the neutral. Purple supplies the personality, and silver cools it down so the result feels polished and not childish. Which purple you choose sets the mood: deep for formal, light for romantic, electric for sci-fi.

The four palettes

  • Regal uses royal purple (#4B1D6E), silver (#C0C0C0), white, amethyst (#7D4FA1) and deep plum (#2A1140).
  • Lavender wedding is light: lavender (#B8A1D9), silver (#D9DCE1), lace, violet (#8C6BB1) and charcoal (#5D5A66).
  • Galaxy goes dark and glowing: space (#1B0B3B), nebula (#6A2C91), starlight (#B6BCC6), glow (#E0C3FC) and deep violet (#3D1F6B).
  • Plum and pewter is the grown-up option, with plum (#673147), pewter (#A8A9AD), mist, mauve and graphite.

Contrast results

The regal set is powerful: deep plum on white measures 16.76:1, royal purple on white 12.35:1, deep plum on silver 9.21:1 and royal purple on silver 6.78:1. The lavender wedding set is more modest, with charcoal on lace at 6.17:1 and charcoal on silver 4.89:1. Galaxy gives space on glow at 11.55:1, space on starlight 9.50:1, deep violet on glow 8.32:1 and deep violet on starlight 6.84:1. Plum and pewter lists graphite on mist at 8.69:1, plum on mist 7.78:1 and graphite on pewter 4.74:1.

Mid purples, such as amethyst, violet and nebula, do not appear in any pair. They are in the middle of the lightness range, so neither dark nor light text works well against them. Use them for graphics, buttons with large labels, and borders.

Choosing a purple

Deep plum and royal purple suit formal work such as award certificates, theater programs or a university department page. Lavender and violet lean romantic and are the safer choice for a bridal shower or a spa. Nebula purples belong to games, music events and anything meant to feel like night. Silver does the same job in every case: it separates the purple areas, gives the eye a calm place to land, and keeps the whole page from becoming one heavy block of color.

Worked example

A middle school science fair needs a poster about space for the front hallway. Use galaxy. Make the background space (#1B0B3B), put the title in glow (#E0C3FC) and let starlight (#B6BCC6) serve for the subtitles. Because the same pairs work in either direction, glow on space is 11.55:1, and starlight on space also clears the minimum with room to spare. Draw planets in nebula and deep violet, where the contrast does not matter. For the printed handouts, switch to a glow background with space-colored text to save ink. Use Variation to see slightly different hues if the school colors are involved.

Neighbors include silver, lavender, neon purple for a brighter take, and blue and silver.

Sources

  1. W3C, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2: contrast minimum (checked 2026-11-10) w3.org
  2. W3C, CSS Color Module Level 4: hex colors and color conversions (checked 2026-11-10) w3.org