purpleblack

Purpleblack is a term used in design and art to describe a deep, dark color that has a purplish undertone. It is not an official color name in major standards such as CSS or Pantone, and its exact appearance can vary between screens, inks, and fabrics. In practice, purpleblack refers to a near-black shade whose hue leans toward purple rather than blue or red, often seen when a purple pigment or dye is heavily darkened with black.

Historically, colors near purpleblack can be produced by mixing black pigments with purple dyes or by over-dyeing dark purples with black. In textile and paint applications, purpleblack can be achieved using velvet, satin, or other rich materials that reflect light in a way that emphasizes the purple undertone.

In usage, purpleblack is common in fashion and interior design for creating a sophisticated or mysterious aesthetic. It appears in eveningwear, leather goods, and upholstery, and is also used in branding to convey luxury or depth without the starkness of true black. In digital media, purpleblack is represented by varying RGB values and is not fixed; designers specify color through hex codes or color-space coordinates to achieve a consistent appearance across devices.

Related terms include eggplant, plum, and aubergine, which describe other deep purples; near-black variants include colors such as black with purple undertones or navy-leaning purples.