Pair Purple With Any of These Complementary Hues (2024)

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Bring a royal touch of this shade to your home with perfect combinations

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  Mauve + Emerald

  

  This formal living room by KT2 Design Group makes a statement with mauve upholstered armchairs and emerald green accents that add a colorful twist to this traditional living room.
  

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  Plum + Black and White

  

  Black and white rooms are quite chic on their own, but this classic combination also looks stunning when incorporated into a room accented with purple furniture. The traditional hues add a welcome dose of modernity to this dining space by Maestri Studio. The end result will get your dinner party guests talking.

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  Cool Lavender + Silver

  

  Purple is already a regal color, and adding silvery accents that remind you of your favorite shiny necklaces will keep the luxe theme going. This space by R. Johnston Interiors proves that purple isn't just for kids' bedrooms—adults can incorporate the hue into their sleep spaces, too. The key is to use a more subtle shade, like a cool shade of lavender, so as to not overwhelm the room.

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  Orchid Purple + Turquoise

  

  In this stylish kid's bedroom, Tasha Agruso of Kaleidoscope Livinggave an old dresser new life by restoring it in a bright orchid hue. The piece pairs nicely with a light turquoise bench covered in a floral fabric, which contributes to the space's playfulness.

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  Shades of Purple + White

  

  Jewel Marlowe of Jeweled Interiors added interest to this all-white bathroom with vivid purple accents, from the wall colors to the overdyed rug on the floor.

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  Grape Juice Purple + Yellow

  

  Kimberly Duran of Swoon Worthy successfully paired a grape juice shade of purple with yellow in her living room, adding pops of gold to make the space scream sophisticated without giving off Easter egg vibes. While purple may not be the first paint color option on your list, this color scheme proves it's worth a try.

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  Purple + Gray

  

  This bedroom from Nicole Q-Schmitz of Madness and Method proves that gray is far from a dreary hue when paired with a bold purple backdrop. With an assertive wall color like this, keep the headboard and bedding simple so that you can, in fact, unwind in your sleep space.

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  Royal Purple + Brown

  

  Holly Phillips of The English Room paired a bright royal purple sectional with a chocolate brown painted ceiling in this welcoming family room to set the anything goes tone, then accessorized with multicolored accents throughout the room.

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  Purple + Shades of White

  

  In this room done up in soft shades of white by Dekay & Tate, a purple ceiling is the star of the show, adding contrast and a focal point. This approach is an excellent way to have the best of both worlds: a neutral foundation with an element of surprise.

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  Purple + Green + Rust

  

  For Jenny Kakoudakis of Seasons in Colour, purple was just one hue that made an appearance in her living room, but it made a bold statement nonetheless. Kakoudakisstyled the intricate geometric rug with an emerald green sofa and a rust-hued grasscloth wallpaper. The grasscloth adds intriguing texture without overwhelming the space with additional pattern.

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  Purple + Greenish Gray

  

  This space from Living with Lolo mixes a bright purple rug with warm and soothing greenish gray walls. If you're looking for an easy way to tie together multiple colors in a space, artwork is often the answer. As seen here, an abstract piece boasting a variety of shades is a stylish statement-maker.

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  Purple + Pink

  

  While this combo is generally best suited for the younger set, it can still look quite elevated as exemplified by this space from interior designer and blogger Rittika Chokhany. The key is to stick with lighter hues—blush and lavender, for example, that will remain classics for years to come.

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  Lilac + Dark Gray + Navy

  

  The kitchen of UK-based color consultant and interior designer Emily Brooks featured on Home Milk pairs pale lavender walls with dark gray cabinetry, and navy paint on the kitchen island, an irreverent combination that is personal rather than trendy.

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  Eggplant + Black

  

  This bedroom from Sarah Barnard Design has '80s throwback vibes with its bold plum and lavender color-blocked walls, black walnut bed frame lined with purple velvet, red tufted ottoman, black carpeting, and a neon sign that spells out “phantasmagoria.”

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  Shades of Purple + Gold

  

  This English kitchen from Home Milk features shades of lavender mixed with gold accents for a contemporary take on a royal color pairing.

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  Purple + Green + Gold

  

  This 1920s Tudor renovation from Whittney Parkinson Design includes a mudroom painted in a richly saturated shade of purple, paired with simple brick floor tile, gold fixtures, and green accents.

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  Purple + Green + Black + White

  

  Interior designer Naomi Alon Coe from Little Crown Interiors pulled the lavender-and-green color palette of this Newport Beach kids room from the Bellewood forest wall mural from Rebel Walls, mixing in plenty of black and white accents to keep it feeling balanced.

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  Mauve + Shades of Pink

  

  This room from Gray Space Interiors uses a cheerful play of purples and pinks, from the pastel mauve painted walls to the rose gold metallic bedside lamps to the rosewood velvet drapes to the striking pink juju hats mounted above the bed.

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  Purple Ombre + Blush + Navy

  

  Lisa Gilmore Design decorated this kids room with blush wall paint, purple ombre bedding, and navy curtains to keep it all from feeling overly sweet.

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  Lavender + Shades of Blue + Red

  

  This sophisticated room from JLA Designs has a confident and playful approach to color that mixes soft shades of blue on the bed frame and wall covering with subtle red accents to add some graphic flair—plus a curveball in the guise of a pastel lavender painted ceiling.