Pantone Light Purple Colors
Pantone light purple colors are the light tones within the Purple family — 40 colors with lightness above 65%, ranging from #E0DBE3 (664 C) at the lightest end to #B884CB (2573 C). Each color has a unique Pantone code, HEX, RGB, and CMYK print equivalent.
Showing 40 Pantone light purple colors. See also the full Pantone Purple family for all shades.
Featured light purple codes
About Pantone Light Purple
Light purple colors sit in a specific band of the Purple family: lightness above 65%. That gives them a distinct role in a palette. Light purple tones are airy, delicate, and suitable for backgrounds, accents, and gentle UI surfaces.
Because Pantone codes are physical ink mixes, the intensity classification on this page is based on the HEX approximation of each color — the standard digital translation used by design tools. The classification is deterministic: every code with the same HEX approximation always lands in the same intensity bucket.
If you want the full purple range — light, mid-tone, dark, and everything between — use the Pantone Purple family page.
All 40 light purple colors
Other intensities of Pantone Purple
Other light color families
Frequently asked questions
How many Pantone light purple colors are there?
Our catalog includes 40 Pantone light purple colors, defined as Solid Coated colors in the purple family with lightness above 65%. The exact count depends on the intensity threshold — a slightly different threshold would produce a slightly different number. The Pantone system as a whole contains more purple-family codes, but not all of them fall into this intensity band.
What is the lightest Pantone light purple color?
The lightest color in this set is 664 C (#E0DBE3). Because these are all "light" purple colors by our classification, this is the top of the lightness range for this bucket — but there are lighter codes in the full Pantone catalog that fall outside the light threshold and are covered on our broader Pantone Purple page.
What is the darkest Pantone light purple color?
The darkest color in this set is 2573 C (#B884CB). Darker purple Pantone codes exist outside this bucket — see our broader family page for the full range.
When should I use a light purple Pantone color?
Light purple colors are airy, delicate, and suitable for backgrounds, accents, and gentle UI surfaces. Use them when you need a purple that reads as soft and airy rather than heavy. They work well as backgrounds, cards, and secondary accents.
How are these colors chosen?
We classify Pantone Solid Coated colors into intensity buckets by converting each color's RGB values to HSL and comparing against fixed thresholds. Light = lightness above 65%. Dark = lightness below 30%. Pale = lightness above 75% with saturation below 30%. Vivid = saturation above 65% with lightness between 35% and 65%. This is a deterministic classifier, not a curated list — the same Pantone code always lands in the same bucket.
Are these the same as the codes on the Pantone Purple page?
Partially — the purple family page shows all purple-family codes in our catalog, while this page shows only the light subset. Every code on this page also appears on the Pantone Purple page, but not every code on that page appears here. Use this page when you specifically want light tones; use the family page when you want the full range.