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Purple photo widget
A purple photo widget frames a favorite picture with a short caption. Lavender to deep violet with a dreamy feel. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.
What a purple photo widget shows
A photo widget puts a person, place or pet on the home screen without making it the wallpaper. The frame, the crop and the caption decide whether it feels designed or just pasted in.
You pick the picture with Android's photo picker, so WidgetCraft needs no storage permission, and the photo stays on your phone. It is a free element.
How the purple style shapes it
Purple widgets use lavender backgrounds, deep plum text and a bright violet accent. They look gentle in light tones and dramatic in dark ones.
- Photos: Lavender fields or twilight skies fit.
- Text: Use plum for text and heather for labels.
Purple photo widget recipe
| Layer | Settings |
|---|---|
| Canvas | 360 × 200, background #EFE6FF, corner radius 24 |
| Layout | photo on the left, caption on the right |
| Image | 190 × 160, corner radius 16, crop to fill |
| Text | place label, size 12, color #8573AD |
| Text | caption in two lines, built-in Sans, size 24, color #2E1B57 |
| Shape | rule 28 × 3 in #8B5CF6 |
| Text | date, size 12, color #8573AD |
| Font | built-in Sans |
| Home screen size | 4 × 2 cells |
Purple color palette
- Lavender
#EFE6FFBackground - Lilac
#DCCBFBSurface and tracks - Plum
#2E1B57Text - Heather
#8573ADLabels - Violet
#8B5CF6Accent
How to make a purple photo widget in WidgetCraft
- Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 200, the background to #EFE6FF and the corner radius to 24.
- Tap Add and choose Image. Pick your photo, size it to 190 × 160 and set crop to fill.
- Set the image corner radius to 16. Drag the crop so the subject is centered.
- Add a Text caption at size 24 in #2E1B57 using built-in Sans.
- Add a small place label above and a date below, both at size 12 in #8573AD, with a short rule in #8B5CF6 between them.
- Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.
Everything in this recipe works in the free version.
Tips for purple photo widgets
- Keep to one purple hue across three lightness levels.
- Use the brightest violet for progress only.
- Choose a photo whose subject sits in the middle; widgets crop the edges.
- Portrait photos suit 2 × 2 or tall widgets better than wide ones.
- Very large images make widgets slow; let the app resize the photo when asked.
- Do not pair with strong yellow unless you want high contrast.
- Do not use grey text; tint it purple.
Questions about the purple photo widget
What size is a purple photo widget?
It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 200 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.
Which colors does it use?
Lavender (#EFE6FF) for the background, Plum (#2E1B57) for the main text, Heather (#8573AD) for labels and Violet (#8B5CF6) as the accent.
Is it free to make?
Yes. Photo widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the purple styling is free too.
What else is this style called?
People also search for purple aesthetic photo widget, lavender photo widget, violet photo widget. They describe the same look as this purple photo widget.
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