Haunted Purple
#991177
Cool haunted plum for subdued, eerie focus
About Haunted Purple
Haunted Purple looks like someone dropped a rich raspberry tone into a darkened room and kept the saturation, but tightened the light. It's deeper than Fandango and less plum-inked than Grape Riot, with a more shadowy, almost velour-matte quality that feels heavy without turning muddy.
I use it when the pink needs to read serious and intentional in UI, especially in dashboards and finance apps where the brand can't look playful, and in high-end beauty flows that want authority more than cheer. It's the kind of pink I'd trust for primary CTAs in dark mode, pricing table highlights, or editorial feature tags that should stay unmistakably pink but stop short of bruise-y coolness.
If you're pairing it, lean on warm creams or deep charcoal so it doesn't feel compressed. Next to brighter magentas, Haunted Purple will feel quietly "locked in," not subdued.
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On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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