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Who is Purrple Cat, the lofi cat?

A purple cat, a lot of naps and 500+ lofi songs. Here’s everything about the cat, and how to use the music.

No. 001Lofi cat · Rare
Purrple Cat, the purple lofi cat, holding a smiling star in space. Art by Purrple Cat

Purrple Cat

Name
Purrple Cat
Known as
The lofi cat
Colour
Purple, obviously
First seen
Up All Night · Dec 7, 2018
Songs
500+, mostly instrumental
Usually found
Napping, reading, stargazing, riding night trains
Face reveal
Never. The cat is the face.
Plush
Sold out twice · more merch coming
Hangout
discord.purrplecat.com

The cat

Purrple Cat is the mascot and the name of a solo lofi project that began on December 7, 2018 with the album Up All Night, where the cat lounges on top of a cat tree. Since then the cat has turned up on every Self Release cover: curled around a house, floating on a sea of stars, asleep on the night train.

The music is mostly instrumental lofi. The Memories EP and the single Please Hold Me have vocals. Every song, every cover and every animation is made by Purrple Cat; the animations are made in After Effects.

There’s no face reveal and there are no public appearances: the cat is the face. The Purrple Cat plush has sold out twice, and more merch is on the way. The community lives on discord.purrplecat.com.

Full song database: purr.to. Full art gallery: purrplecat.art.

The cat, year by year

  1. 2018
  2. 2019
  3. 2020
  4. 2021
  5. 2022
  6. 2023
  7. 2024
  8. 2025
  9. 2026

Put the cat in your video

Purrple Cat Self Releases are free under CC BY 4.0 on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch and every other social platform and livestream, with credit. Paste this in your description:

Music by Purrple Cat

  • Never register it in Content ID. Self Releases are never in Content ID, so your videos stay claim-free.

Questions about the cat

Who is Purrple Cat?
Purrple Cat is the lofi cat: a purple cat who naps, reads, stargazes and rides night trains across every album cover, and the solo lofi project behind the music. It started on December 7, 2018 with the album Up All Night and has 500+ songs today.
Will there ever be a face reveal?
No. There are no face reveals and no public appearances. The cat is the face.
Who makes the art and the animations?
Purrple Cat does: the music, every cover and the animations, which are made in After Effects.
Does the music have lyrics?
It is mostly instrumental. The Memories EP and the single Please Hold Me have vocals, and those songs are marked “vocals” here.
Can I use the music in my videos or streams?
Yes. Purrple Cat Self Releases are free under CC BY 4.0 on social media and livestreams, with credit: “Music by Purrple Cat”. Never register them in Content ID.
Can I get a Purrple Cat plush?
The plush has sold out twice. More merch is on the way; the Discord is the best place to hear about it first.
Where do Purrple Cat fans hang out?
On the Discord: discord.purrplecat.com.
Is this the Purrple Cat café?
No. Purrple Cat the lofi cat is not related to the cat café in Glasgow.
Cat Nap cover art by Purrple Cat

The cat is listeningCat Nip DazeCat Nap · 2019

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