16 Different Shades of Taro (+ HEX codes)

Explore all shades of taro, from lighter to darker shades. See HEX codes, shade names, and taro color palettes. Click any shade to copy its HEX code.

Taro is the pale grey-purple of the root and of the drinks made from it — softer than lavender, less sweet than lilac. East Asian dessert branding made it a trend colour.

It behaves like a neutral: pair it with cream, and use a deep purple for anything that has to be read.

white
#ffffff
white lilac
#f1edf8
snuff
#e2daf1
prelude
#d4c8ea
cold purple
#b7a4dc
lilac bush
#9b7fce
amethyst
#8c6dc7
fuchsia blue
#7e5ac1
studio
#7048ba
royal purple
#6540a9
gigas
#5a3996
minsk
#4f3284
jacarta
#442b72
port gore
#2e1d4d
haiti
#23163b
ebony
#180f28

Taro: HEX & RGB Codes

taro has the following primary color codes:

HEX: #ffffff
RGB: (255, 255, 255).

Explore a wide range of taro shades using our interactive color picker. Click any color to copy its HEX code and use it in your project!

Explore tints of taro

White
#ffffff
White
#ffffff
White
#ffffff
White
#ffffff
White
#ffffff
White
#ffffff
White
#ffffff
White
#ffffff
White
#ffffff
White
#ffffff

Explore shades of taro

Aubergine
#330a0a
Brown Derby
#4f1717
Buccaneer
#662929
Lotus
#814141
Au Chico
#995c5c
Brandy Rose
#b47e7e
Eunry
#cca3a3
Dust Storm
#e7d0d0

taro in HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK

HEX	#B19CD9
RGB	rgb(177, 156, 217)
HSL	hsl(261, 45%, 73%)
CMYK	cmyk(18%, 28%, 0%, 15%)

Tints and shades of taro

Tints add white and shades add black, keeping the hue. Use them for hover states, borders and backgrounds that still belong to the same colour.

Tints (lighter)

#bca9df
#c7b8e4
#d2c6e9
#ddd4ef
#e8e2f4
#f3f0f9

Shades (darker)

#9071c9
#6e46b9
#55368e
#3c2664
#221639
#09060f

Colours that work with taro

Complementary

#B19CD9 #c3d99b

Opposite on the colour wheel. Maximum contrast — use it for accents, not for half the page.

Analogous

#9ba4d9 #B19CD9 #d09bd9

Neighbours on the wheel. Calm and cohesive, the safest way to build a palette.

Triadic

#B19CD9 #d9b19b #9bd9b1

Three colours evenly spaced. Lively and balanced; let one dominate.

Text on taro

Example Primary text

White text on taro2.43:1Fail

Example Primary text

Near-black text on taro7.29:1AAA

Measured against WCAG: 4.5:1 for body text, 3:1 for large text. Test your own pair in the Contrast Checker

taro shade chart

Shade chart showing five steps of taro, from light tint to deep shade

Right-click to save the chart, or copy the individual codes above.