#965EA2
Plum · medium cool purple
About #965EA2
#965EA2 is a medium, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 37% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Plum (ΔE 10.9), with Royal Purple the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #6AA25E (pistachio), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.75:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.75:1).
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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 #965EA2?
#965EA2 is a medium, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 37% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #965EA2?
Use white text. White on #965EA2 has a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #965EA2?
Its complementary colour is #6AA25E, and analogous partners are #745EA2 and #A25E8C.