#975EA2
Plum · medium cool pink
About #975EA2
#975EA2 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 37% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Plum (ΔE 10.7); Royal Purple comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #69A25E — a pistachio tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #975EA2 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.73:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.73:1).
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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 #975EA2?
#975EA2 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 37% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #975EA2?
Use white text. White on #975EA2 has a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #975EA2?
Its complementary colour is #69A25E, and analogous partners are #755EA2 and #A25E8B.