What colors go with dark purple?

Gold, emerald, blush pink, mustard, camel, dusty pink, teal, silver, burgundy and sage all pair well with dark purple, with charcoal, gray, ivory, chocolate and black as neutrals. Gold and mustard are purple's complements and make plum glow; emerald and teal are its jewel-tone partners; blush and camel soften it.

What color best complements dark purple?

Yellow sits opposite purple on the color wheel, so gold and mustard are the true complements, and the wearable ones. A mustard scarf or gold jewelry against plum or aubergine is the pairing that makes dark purple look intentional and rich.

Does dark purple go with black?

Yes, for evening, aubergine or plum with black reads sleek, and the purple is deep enough not to disappear. For daytime, charcoal or gray is softer and shows the purple better. Add gold to keep black-and-purple from feeling heavy.

Does dark purple go with green?

Emerald, teal and sage all go with dark purple. Emerald and plum is a jewel-box pairing for evening, teal keeps it rich but calmer, and sage softens aubergine for daytime. Avoid lime and bright kelly green, which clash rather than complement.

What colors should you not wear with dark purple?

A second purple in a different shade (lilac beside aubergine reads as a mismatch), bright orange and neon brights that fight it, and muddy khaki or beige that dull it. Red can work as burgundy but a true red next to plum is too close in temperature to look deliberate.

Who can wear dark purple?

Dark purple flatters deep coloring most, Deep Winter and Deep Autumn in particular, and suits olive, tan and deep skin beautifully. Plum and aubergine lean warm-neutral, so warm Autumns can wear them; deep violet leans cool and suits Winters. Light coloring should choose a softer plum or wear dark purple below the waist.

Colors That Go With Dark Purple: Best Combinations

In a sentence: the colors that go with dark purple are gold, emerald, blush pink, mustard, camel, dusty pink, teal, silver, burgundy and sage: grounded with charcoal, gray, ivory, chocolate or black. Skip to the full pairing palette or find out whether dark purple is your color.

Dark purple, plum, aubergine, deep violet, is the color people buy as "a change from black" and then style exactly like black, which wastes it. Dark purple is warmer, richer and more forgiving than black, and it has something black doesn't: a complement. Yellow sits opposite purple on the color wheel, so gold, mustard and camel don't just go with dark purple, they make it glow. Add the jewel-tone partners, emerald, teal, burgundy, and the soft ones, blush, dusty pink, sage, and you have a color that's easier to style than the black it replaced.

This guide covers dark purple specifically, plum, aubergine, deep violet, damson, with a palette, hex codes, outfit formulas and the shades to avoid. For lighter purples, see colors that go with purple and how to wear lavender; for the dress version, what to wear with a purple dress.

What kind of color dark purple is

Purple is red plus blue, and dark purple is that mix taken deep. The proportion decides the temperature: plum and aubergine have more red and read warm-neutral; deep violet and royal purple have more blue and read cool. That's why plum loves gold and camel while deep violet loves silver and gray. Dark purple is also deep, which means it behaves as a neutral, you can build an outfit on it the way you'd build one on navy, and rich rather than clear, so it's flattered by rich company (emerald, burgundy, mustard) and dulled by muddy company (khaki, beige, greige).

The best colors to go with dark purple

Color palette of shades that pair with dark purple, gold, emerald, blush, mustard, camel, dusty pink, teal, silver, burgundy and sage, with charcoal, gray, ivory, chocolate and black neutrals, by ToneLala — Colors That Go With Dark Purple: 10 Stylish Combinations (with Hex Codes), every shade with its hex code.

Color	Hex	Why it works
Gold	`#C9A24D`	The complement as a metal. Gold jewelry against plum is the pairing to start with.
Emerald	`#0F7A5A`	The jewel-box partner, amethyst and emerald; rich, regal, evening-ready.
Blush Pink	`#E8B4B8`	Soft, tonal and modern; blush lightens aubergine without fighting it.
Mustard	`#D6A839`	The complement as a color: a mustard scarf or knit makes plum glow.
Camel	`#C19A6B`	The complement as a neutral, the coat over a plum dress.
Dusty Pink	`#C99A9E`	Muted like dark purple, so they agree; romantic and very wearable.
Teal	`#1F7A74`	Rich blue-green that keeps plum grown-up and calm.
Silver	`#B8BCC2`	The cool metal for deep violet and royal purple.
Burgundy	`#6E1F2E`	Tonal and moody, plum and wine together look like velvet.
Sage	`#8A9A7B`	The soft green that lifts aubergine for daytime.

Neutrals that go with dark purple: Charcoal #36352F (the daytime dark), Gray #8B8E95 (the office partner), Ivory #F4EDE0 (soft contrast), Chocolate #4A3526 (boots and belts with plum) and Black #1A1A1A (evening).

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Colors to avoid with dark purple

A second, lighter purple. Lilac or lavender beside aubergine looks like two attempts at the same color. Either match exactly or move to a different color family.
Bright orange and neon. They fight dark purple for attention. Keep warmth to gold, mustard and camel.
Muddy khaki and beige. They dull the richness; choose camel or chocolate instead.
True red. Too close in temperature to plum to look deliberate; burgundy works because it's deeper and browner.
Very pale pastels other than blush and dusty pink, baby blue and mint wash out against the depth.

Dark purple outfit combinations

Plum knit + camel coat + gold hoops. The autumn formula that makes plum look expensive.
Aubergine dress + gold sandals. Evening; one color, done properly.
Deep violet blouse + gray trousers + silver jewelry. Cool, polished, office-ready.
Plum + mustard. A mustard scarf or bag with a plum coat, the complement, in a wearable dose.
Aubergine + emerald. A jewel-box pairing for parties; add gold.
Dark purple + blush + ivory. Soft and modern, an aubergine skirt with a blush knit and ivory coat.
Plum + burgundy + chocolate. Tonal, velvety and very autumnal.

How to wear dark purple for your color season

Plum and aubergine lean warm-neutral, so they suit the deep warm seasons, Deep Autumn especially, and True Autumn, as well as Deep Winter, which wears aubergine as its "black." Deep violet and royal purple lean cool and belong to the Winter family. Dark purple flatters olive, tan and deep skin beautifully; light and soft coloring, Light Summer, Soft Summer, should choose a softer plum or a mauve near the face and keep the darkest purples below the waist. A personal color analysis tells you which purple is genuinely yours.

Putting it together

Give dark purple its complement, gold at the ears, camel on the shoulders, mustard at the neck, and one rich companion, emerald or burgundy, then let charcoal or ivory hold the rest. Keep lighter purples and muddy beiges away from it. Dark purple is the color that does everything black does and looks warmer doing it.