#896FB3
Royal Purple · medium cool purple
About #896FB3
#896FB3 is a medium, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 44% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Royal Purple and Amethyst (ΔE 16.6), with Amethyst the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #99B36F (matcha), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.99:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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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 #896FB3?
#896FB3 is a medium, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 44% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #896FB3?
Use black text. Black on #896FB3 has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #896FB3?
Its complementary colour is #99B36F, and analogous partners are #6F77B3 and #AB6FB3.