#A282DF
Amethyst · light cool purple
About #A282DF
#A282DF is a vivid, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 51% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 27% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Amethyst (ΔE 12.2); Royal Purple comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BFDF82 — a pistachio tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A282DF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.79:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #A282DF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #A282DF?
#A282DF is a vivid, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 51% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 27% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A282DF?
Use black text. Black on #A282DF has a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A282DF?
Its complementary colour is #BFDF82, and analogous partners are #8291DF and #D082DF.