#98518F
Plum · medium warm pink
About #98518F
#98518F is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 32% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 6% yellow and 40% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Plum (ΔE 4.5), with Royal Purple the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #51985A (fern), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.37:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.37:1).
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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 #98518F?
#98518F is a medium, moderately saturated pink colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 32% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 6% yellow and 40% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #98518F?
Use white text. White on #98518F has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #98518F?
Its complementary colour is #51985A, and analogous partners are #7E5198 and #98516B.