Purple can be a very striking color. It is difficult to create a scheme that includes it. Colors that work with purple include black, navy, white, and metallics. Dark purple is a color that goes well with gold, copper, and yellow. They create a regal atmosphere. Light purple can be paired with lilac or pink for a more delicate, softer feel.
The cool and warm hues of purple can be used to create a variety of different moods, such as regal, earthy, cheerful, or modern. Black can be used as an accent color to go with deep purple walls, creating a luxurious and moody look.
Sometimes, however, certain colors do not go well with purple. This is especially true if the color doesn’t match up in terms of intensity and tone, such as a deep jewel tone with a light, soft pink. You can find the right colors by looking at paint color cards. These palettes show a primary color and potential accent combinations.
Discover some color combinations to help make your purple interior pop.
Mauve + Emerald
This traditional formal living room is a striking example of KT2 Design Group’s style. Emerald accents complement the mauve-upholstered armchairs.
Plum + Black & White
The combination of black and white is a classic. But it looks even better when accented by purple furniture. This dining room by Maestri Studio is modernized with traditional colors. Your dinner guests will be talking about the result.
Cool Lavender + Silver
The color purple is already regal, but adding accents of silvery metal that remind you of your favorite necklaces will continue the theme. R. Johnston. The interiors designed in this space show that purple doesn’t have to be reserved for children’s bedrooms. Adults can also incorporate it into their sleeping areas. Use a subtler shade like a cool lavender to avoid overwhelming the space.
Orchid Purple + Turquoise
Tasha AGRUSO of Kaleidoscope Living repainted an old dresser in this stylish kids’ bedroom. The piece is paired with a turquoise bench that’s covered in a floral-patterned fabric. This adds to the playful feel of the room.
Shades of Purple + white
Jewel Marlowe from Jeweled Interiors brought color and interest to an all-white bathroom by using vibrant purple accents. This includes the walls, the rug on the flooring, as well as the carpet.
Grape Juice Purple and Yellow
Kimberly Duran, Swoonworthy, paired a grape-juice shade of purple and yellow in her living space. She added pops or gold for a sophisticated look without the Easter egg feel. This color scheme shows that even though purple might not be your first choice of paint colors, it is worth trying.
Purple + Gray
The bedroom of Nicole Q-Schmitz, madness, and Method proves that grey is not a dull color when it’s paired with a vibrant purple backdrop. Keep the headboard and bedding simple with a bold wall color.
Royal Purple + Brown
Holly Phillips, The English Room, paired this vibrant royal purple sectional in a welcoming family room with a brown painted roof to create a tone of anything goes. She then added multicolored accents all over the room.
Purple + Shades Of White
This room, decorated in whites and soft pastels by Dekay & Tate, features a purple ceiling that adds contrast and a focal element. This is a great way to combine a neutral base with contrasting elements.
Purple + Green + Rust
Jenny Kakoudakis, Seasons In Colour’s designer, used purple in her living room. It was a subtle hue but one that still made a statement. Kakoudakis paired the geometric rug with a sofa in emerald and rust hues. The grasscloth wallpaper adds texture to the room without overpowering it with the pattern.
Purple + Greenish Gray
This room from living with Lolo combines a vibrant purple rug with soothing and warm greenish-gray walls. Art is a great way to bring together different colors in an area. A piece of abstract art with a range of colors is an excellent statement.
Purple + Pink
This combination is best for younger people, but it can look very sophisticated. Take a look at this room from blogger and interior designer Rittika Chokhany. It’s important to choose lighter colors, such as Lavender and blush, which will be timeless for many years.
Lilac + Dark Gray + Navy
Emily Brooks, a UK-based interior designer, and color consultant Emily Brooks, featured in Home Milk, paired pale lavender walls and dark gray cabinets with navy paint for the kitchen island. This is an irreverent and personal combination rather than a trendy one.
Eggplant + Black
This bedroom by Sarah Barnard Designs is a throwback to the ’80s, with its plum and purple color-blocked wall, black walnut bedframe lined with purple velvet, and red tufted ottoman. It also has black carpeting and a neon sign spelling out “phantasmagoria.”
Shades of Purple + Golden
This English kitchen by Home Milk features lavender shades mixed with gold highlights for a modern take on royal color pairing.
Purple + Green + Gold
The 1920s Tudor renovation by Whitney Parkin Design features a mudroom in a richly saturated purple color, with a simple brick tile floor and gold fixtures.
Purple + Green + Black and White
Interior designer, Naomi Alon Coe of Little Crown Interiors chose the Lavender and green color palette for this Newport Beach children’s room based on the Bellewood Forest mural by Rebel Walls. She also added plenty of black accents to make it feel balanced.
Mauve + Shades Of Pink
Gray Space Interiors designs the room and features a playful play of pinks and purples, from the mauve walls to the rose-gold metallic bedside lamp, to the rosewood velvet curtains, to the pink juju hats above the bed.
