#AB73FF
Amethyst · light cool purple
About #AB73FF
#AB73FF is a light, vivid purple colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 45% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 33% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Amethyst and Fuchsia (ΔE 20.6), with Fuchsia the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C7FF73 (mint), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.63:1, 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 #AB73FF?
#AB73FF is a light, vivid purple colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 45% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 33% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AB73FF?
Use black text. Black on #AB73FF has a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #AB73FF?
Its complementary colour is #C7FF73, and analogous partners are #7381FF and #F173FF.