#984E93
Plum · medium warm pink
About #984E93
#984E93 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 31% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 3% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Plum (ΔE 4.6); Royal Purple comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #4E9853 — a jade tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #984E93 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.46:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.46:1).
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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 #984E93?
#984E93 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 31% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 3% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #984E93?
Use white text. White on #984E93 has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #984E93?
Its complementary colour is #4E9853, and analogous partners are #784E98 and #984E6E.