#8A6DA2
Plum · medium cool purple
About #8A6DA2
#8A6DA2 is a medium, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 43% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Plum and Wisteria (ΔE 20.6), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #85A26D (moss), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.79:1 (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 #8A6DA2?
#8A6DA2 is a medium, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 43% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8A6DA2?
Use black text. Black on #8A6DA2 has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A6DA2?
Its complementary colour is #85A26D, and analogous partners are #706DA2 and #A26D9F.