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Psychedelic purple
What color is Psychedelic purple?
Psychedelic purple is a bright and vibrant color between electric purple and magenta.
It has the hexadecimal code #DF00FF, which means it is composed of 87.45% red, 0% green and 100% blue in the RGB color model.
In the CMYK color model, used for printing, it is composed of 13% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.
This color has a hue angle of 292.5 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 50% in the HSL color model.
Psychedelic purple is so named because it was popular among hippies of the 1960s and used in psychedelic black light paintings of that era.
It was also the favorite color of Jimi Hendrix, one of the greatest guitar players of all time.
Some other names for this color are fluorescent purple and phlox.
Psychedelic purple is a pure or mostly pure magenta color, which means it is a mixture of red and blue light.
It can evoke a sense of creativity, mystery, spirituality, and fantasy.
This color can also be associated with royalty, luxury, elegance, and sophistication.
However, it can also have negative connotations, such as artificiality, extravagance, immaturity, and impracticality.
The meaning and symbolism of psychedelic purple can vary depending on the context and culture.
Example of the palette with the Psychedelic purple color
![Palette with colors: Cool black, Violet-eggplant and Psychedelic purple Picture with primary colors of Cool black, Violet-eggplant, Psychedelic purple, Mauve and Bright maroon](/images/psychedelic-purple/mountain-with-a-rainbow-colored-sky.webp)
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Example of the palette with the Psychedelic purple color
![Palette with colors: Psychedelic purple, Onyx and Portland Orange Picture with primary colors of Psychedelic purple, Onyx, Portland Orange, Dark violet and Jonquil](/images/psychedelic-purple/woman-with-purple-hair.webp)
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Example of the palette with the Psychedelic purple color
![Palette with colors: Dark peach, Seal brown and Psychedelic purple Picture with primary colors of Dark peach, Seal brown, Psychedelic purple, Sana and Antique White](/images/psychedelic-purple/man-with-a-mohawk.webp)
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