Showa era
Cream Yellow & Blue +1
Plate 215 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Cream Yellow, Blue, Eupatorium Purple.
#bf5892
purple · 3 palettes
Eupatorium Purple
About Eupatorium Purple
Eupatorium Purple is a mid-tone, muted purple tone. Its hex value is #bf5892 — that is
RGB 191, 88, 146, or HSL 326°, 45%, 55%.
It holds 5.0:1 contrast against dark, so Eupatorium Purple works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 4.2:1; on black 5.0:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Eupatorium Purple appears in 3 combinations — most often paired with Cream Yellow, Blue and Grenadine Pink.
Colours that go with Eupatorium Purple
From a standard colour wheel, Eupatorium Purple anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#bf5892 #58BF85
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#bf5892 #B858BF #BF585F
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#bf5892 #92BF58 #5892BF
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#bf5892 #5FBF58 #58BFB8
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Eupatorium Purple
Eupatorium Purple is a mid-tone, muted tone (HSL 326°, 45%, 55%), which makes it a versatile mid-tone for accents, buttons or blocks. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a dark background (5.0:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#58BF85) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#B858BF and #BF585F) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Eupatorium Purple
Eupatorium Purple appears in 3 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.
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