#998ABE
Wisteria · light cool purple
About #998ABE
#998ABE is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 54% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 14.4), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFBE8A (matcha), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.73:1 (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 #998ABE?
#998ABE is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 54% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #998ABE?
Use black text. Black on #998ABE has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #998ABE?
Its complementary colour is #AFBE8A, and analogous partners are #8A95BE and #B38ABE.