rebeccapurple
A deep purple web colour named in memory of Rebecca Meyer
Rebeccapurple is a dark purple shade used in web design, defined by the hex code #663399. The colour was named to honour Rebecca Meyer, the daughter of web designer Eric Meyer, and was added to the CSS colour list after her death in 2014.
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- Defined by the hex code #663399
- Named in memory of Rebecca Meyer
- Added to the CSS Colours list in 2014
- Used mainly in web design
What colour is rebeccapurple?
Rebeccapurple is a dark shade of purple, defined for use in digital design by the hex value #663399. It stands out among web colours for its specific tone and for the story behind its name. The colour is used mainly on screens and in web development, where precise colour codes are needed.
Where does rebeccapurple come from?
The name rebeccapurple was chosen in memory of Rebecca Meyer, the daughter of Eric Meyer, a well-known web designer. After Rebecca died in 2014, the web community proposed naming the colour #663399 as 'rebeccapurple' to honour her. It was then added to the official CSS Colours list, making it a standard part of web design.
How rebeccapurple is defined
Rebeccapurple is not a pigment or dye but a digital colour defined by its hex code #663399. In web design, colours like this are created by specifying the amounts of red, green, and blue light on a screen. The code ensures the same shade appears on all devices.
Where rebeccapurple is used
This colour is used in web design and digital graphics, where designers can select it by name or by its hex code. Its inclusion in the CSS Colours list means it can be used directly in website stylesheets, making it easy to apply consistent purple tones across different sites.
What rebeccapurple means
Rebeccapurple does not have traditional symbolic meanings, but its name carries personal significance as a tribute to Rebecca Meyer. The colour stands as a memorial within the web design community, reflecting a story of remembrance and support.
Purple around the world
What the purple and violet family means from country to country.
In Holy Week, members of religious brotherhoods walk in procession in robes and pointed hoods, many of them purple, the colour of penance. A purple band also marked the flag of the Second Republic.
Sacred and holyPolitics and protestSource: Holy Week in SpainSuffragettes campaigning for women's votes wore purple, white and green: purple for dignity, white for purity and green for hope.
Politics and protestCourageSource: SuffragetteA child born to a reigning Byzantine emperor was called porphyrogennetos, born in the purple. The birth took place in a palace room lined with purple stone.
Royalty and powerAweSource: Born in the purpleIn the elections of 2005, voters dipped a finger in purple ink to prevent double voting. The stained finger, held up for cameras, became a sign of the vote.
Politics and protestPrideSource: Election inkPurple dye from the murasaki plant was costly and hard to make. In the court rank system set up under Prince Shotoku, the highest officials wore purple caps.
Royalty and powerAweSource: Twelve Level Cap and Rank SystemThe Phoenician cities of Tyre and Sidon made Tyrian purple from sea snails. The dye was so costly that it became the colour of kings and Roman emperors.
Royalty and powerAweSource: Tyrian purpleShades and relatives of rebeccapurple
Rebeccapurple is close to other deep purples in the web palette, but its exact shade is fixed by the #663399 code. It may be confused with similar purples, but its name and code set it apart in digital design.
Colours that go with rebeccapurple
Harmonies are worked out from the value #663399. Contrast ratios follow the WCAG 2 formula.
Questions people ask about rebeccapurple
What colour is rebeccapurple?
Rebeccapurple is a deep purple shade, defined for digital use by the hex code #663399.
Where does the name rebeccapurple come from?
The name honours Rebecca Meyer, daughter of web designer Eric Meyer, and was chosen after her death in 2014.
How is rebeccapurple used?
It is used in web design and digital graphics, where it can be called by name or hex code in CSS stylesheets.
When was rebeccapurple added to web standards?
It was added to the CSS Colours list in 2014.
Good reading and sources
- Eric A. Meyer on WikipediaEncyclopedia
- More pictures on Wikimedia CommonsPictures
- Wikidata recordOpen data
The facts on this page come from the Wikipedia article "Eric A. Meyer", written by its contributors and used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, and from its Wikidata record (CC0). Rang rewrote the text in its own words, with AI assistance, and compares every page with the article to make sure no passage is copied. It may be reused under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence with a link back.
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