#7B4E85
Plum · medium cool purple
About #7B4E85
#7B4E85 is a medium, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 48% red, 31% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Plum (ΔE 11.2), with Royal Purple the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #58854E (fern), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.42:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.42:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #7B4E85?
#7B4E85 is a medium, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 48% red, 31% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7B4E85?
Use white text. White on #7B4E85 has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7B4E85?
Its complementary colour is #58854E, and analogous partners are #604E85 and #854E74.