#A07CD9
Amethyst · medium cool purple
About #A07CD9
With the hex code #A07CD9, this is a medium purple with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 49% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Amethyst — a ΔE of 10.1 — followed by Royal Purple. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B5D97C, a pistachio shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for buttons, links and attention-grabbing accents. Put black text on top of it — 6.38:1, 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 #A07CD9?
With the hex code #A07CD9, this is a medium purple with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 63% red, 49% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A07CD9?
Use black text. Black on #A07CD9 has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A07CD9?
Its complementary colour is #B5D97C, and analogous partners are #7C86D9 and #CF7CD9.