#976CD9
Amethyst · medium cool purple
About #976CD9
#976CD9 is a vivid, medium shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 42% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Amethyst (ΔE 4.9); Royal Purple comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AED96C — a pistachio tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #976CD9 for buttons, links and attention-grabbing accents. Put black text on top of it — 5.46:1, 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 #976CD9?
#976CD9 is a vivid, medium shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 42% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #976CD9?
Use black text. Black on #976CD9 has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #976CD9?
Its complementary colour is #AED96C, and analogous partners are #6C77D9 and #CE6CD9.